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passphrase holds password string & generally used as synonym for password.

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Enter SSH passphrase once

Before upgrade When I was running git clone git@... (using ssh) once per computer restart a window dialog appeared containing a textbox for inserting my SSH passphrase and confirmed with OK. Then the passphrase was no longer required until the next…
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How to retrieve passphrase for private key?

I generated DSA key using ubuntu. Saved the public key on remote server, such that keys are required before connecting ssh. I have forgot the passphrase for that key. How can I retrieve it?
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How to enter ssh passphrase key once and for all

I have set up a password-less setup for ssh that uses public key authentication to connect with desired remote server, everything has been working quite well. I'm using passphrase to unlock the private key, using this solution— the problem is it…
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what ecryptfs-unwrap-passphrase does?

If I give ecryptfs-unwrap-passphrase my login password, it outputs an hashed string. Is that my passphrase (still unknow...) ? Or it is an hash of the login password ? What really interest me, it's to be able to backup the passphrase. Sorry for the…
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"Please enter passphrase for disk"

I'm using Ubuntu 15.04. I don't know what has happened; when I start and enter the passphrase, this message appears: Please enter passphrase for disk ubuntu--vg-swap_1 (cryptswap1) on none! What should I do?
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Change the passphrase of an ecryptfs directory

I want to have an encrypted directory (not homedir!) let's say /testdata. I have used the following command and parameters to encrypt it: root@pc:~# mount -t ecryptfs /testdata/ /testdata/ Passphrase: Select cipher: 1) aes: blocksize = 16; min…
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How to enable text-mode LUKS passphrase prompt on boot?

I'm on Ubuntu MATE 16.04.1 and I changed graphic card to GeForce 8600GT and now I can't enter LUKS password on boot after installing NVIDIA propriatary drivers (I tried 304.135 and 340.102). Keyboard does not work there, I only have such screen and…
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How to change password requirements?

I tried to change my Ubuntu password but it keeps saying my new password is not "Good Enough" even when it passes my company security requirements: At least 8 characrters At least one number At least one uppercase letter I know, I could use…
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Can't access my encrypted home folder

My problem is the following: I decided to do an apt-get dist-upgrade. At first it said that it had to remove a lot of programs, which seemed a little suspicious, but I trusted the upgrade system. I said to myself "well, maybe there are dependencies…
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reprepro - Is there any chance to enter the passphrase via bash-script?

I use "reprepro" for getting the latest Debian packages out of my local repository, which works fine manually. Now I need to automate this process through a cron job but the reprepro passphrase is a prompt. Is there any possibility to send the…
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gpg-agent: how to limit the passphrase cache retention time

I'm using Thunderbird/Enigmail, and the plugin tells me that the process in charge of the passphrase cache is gpg-agent. The retention time of the passphrase is too long for me (possibly, the entire session). I would like to make it shorter, but so…
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passphrase/keyring management: 14.04 whole disk encryption

With 14.04 whole disk encryption can one add multiple passphrases and/or revoke them ?
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How to use rsync via ssh with rsa key passphrases?

How can I use rsync with passphrases? All googled "solutions" i found use passphrase-less keys which seems no real option. i am runnning 2 ubuntu servers 12.04.2 LTS.
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How to set passhprase for USB volume forever with windows dialog in Ubuntu?

I have an encrypted USB device, till recently the passphrase was saved with the option 'Remember forever'. However, accidentally I removed it the volume without unmounting it. Ever since that I have to provide the passphrase each time the system…
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Remember ssh passphrase until user logs off

I use a passphrase protected ssh keyfile to connect to a server. Each time I open a new terminal I have to re-enter the passphrase. Can I make Ubuntu remember the passphrase until I log-off or for an hour or so?
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