The root account must be used with caution. Run the wrong command, and disaster could strike. Instead, you should always use sudo. When I first started using Linux, there was no choice but to work ...

An NPS access denial (Event ID 6273) happens when a user’s connection request does not meet the rules set by the NPS network policies. Common reasons for this include entering the wrong username or ...

If you are a system administrator and are looking for ways to make your Linux system more secure or want to automate certain processes, creating a non-login user is the solution. Non-login users can ...

While Windows is cool, some folks want to try out Linux to experience the best of both worlds. In the end, they end up dual-booting their PC, where they can have both Windows and Linux OSes existing ...

In Linux, user groups play a crucial role in managing access control and permissions for system resources. Understanding which users belong to specific groups can be essential for administrators and ...

Security auditing firm Qualys said today it discovered a new vulnerability in the Linux operating system that can grant attackers root access on most distros, such as Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora. Named ...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two local privilege escalation (LPE) flaws that could be exploited to gain root privileges on machines running major Linux distributions. "These modern ...

Linux server administrators, it's time to get your patch on. The boffins at Qualys, a security firm well known for its excellent SSL configuration tester, found a pair of security vulnerabilities that ...

Qualys has disclosed two Linux vulnerabilities that can be chained for full root access, and CISA added a flaw to its KEV catalog. Linux users received two important security notifications on Tuesday: ...