Tag Archives: Linux

Force PKI and Password authentication simultaneously on Ubuntu

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Ahmed Tawfik

I use AD authentication in my environment (for password-based authentication) Current Scenario A valid AD user logs in to the Ubuntu Linux server via SSH That user adds his public key to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys for passwordless login I disable/lock/delete the AD … Continue reading →

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Force expiry of a Linux Account

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Ahmed Tawfik

Just locking the linux account isn’t enough, since the user can use other methods to login, such as PKI. The best solution would be to force expire the account: sudo chage -M 0 username

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MyTechnicalThoughts on Slack!

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Ahmed Tawfik

Hello there! I’ve got some good news! I’ve created a Slack Help Channel that complements this blog, you can get help here.

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Improve Intel Graphics Performance on Ubuntu 16.04 (and variants)

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Ahmed Tawfik

This solved a very annoying problem for me, as the screen was heavily tearing and I didn’t like the video playback performance. All you need to do is the following: If you are using Ubuntu 16.04, then you don’t need … Continue reading →

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How to enable 3D Acceleration for guests in VMWare Workstation Pro 12.5

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Ahmed Tawfik

Just edit the file ~/.vmware/preferences and add the following line mks.gl.allowBlacklistedDrivers = “TRUE” That’s it, enjoy! Source: http://askubuntu.com/questions/537787/enable-3d-hw-acceleration-on-vmware-workstation-10-on-ubuntu-14-04

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