You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...

Alpine Linux Docker images distributed via the official Docker Hub portal for the past three years and a half have been using a blank (NULL) password for the root account, security researchers from ...

A security vulnerability in the Official Docker images based on the Alpine Linux distribution allowed for more than three years logging into the root account using a blank password. Tracked as ...

Linux, renowned for its robustness and security, is a powerful multi-user operating system that allows multiple people to interact with the same system resources without interfering with each other.

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Keeping your Amazon account secure is a major concern for every AWS user and admin. Here are the ...

When I install XP, it makes my everyday account named "John" as administrator.<BR><BR>How do I activate the administrator and make my account "John" have very basic priviledges.<BR><BR>I have a root ...