cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoSo I apparently didnt save my ZorinOS login password well enough and I cants log back inmessage-squaremessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up114arrow-down1message-squareSo I apparently didnt save my ZorinOS login password well enough and I cants log back incheese_greater@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square5linkfedilinkfile-text
Uggh, wat do? Do I have to reinstall? Also Is Fedora easier to install things like a mainstream VPN than Zorin?
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·8 days agoEven if you use drive encryption, as long as you know that password, you can decrypt the drive and then reset the user password.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoTrue. I just assumed that if you would forget any password, it’s probably that one, but on most distros you do have multiple layers …
Even if you use drive encryption, as long as you know that password, you can decrypt the drive and then reset the user password.
True. I just assumed that if you would forget any password, it’s probably that one, but on most distros you do have multiple layers …