Previous we posted a topic about HOW TO RESET YOUR FORGOTTEN PASSWORD QUICKLY (UBUNTU/LINUX MINT/ AND RELATED DISTRIBUTIONS ) from grub.
So many people start asking and saying that Linux is really unsecured and how we can protect our Linux from that ?, So we decided to poste a tutorial to fix that using "Grub2 Utility" it's a powerful tools which can protect your grub entries and nobody can bypass grub2 without enter grub username and password because it uses password encryption to protect.
* How to install Grub2 utility :
I uploaded it on Mediafire, the author page didn't work, cheek it from : here
1)- Now copy/paste the cmds bellow on a Terminal :
Note : Befor using the cmds make sure that you're on Downloads folder :
" cd /home/[Users name]/Downloads "
For me : " cd /home/Tutopb/Downloads "
Or go to Download folder and right clic on "grubpass.deb" and chose open with Ubuntu software Center
* How to use Grub2 utility :
1)- Start Grubpass :
2)- Now type " setpassword " and hit enter to confirm :
3)- Now you need to creat a Username for your grub chose what you want as name and hit enter to confirm :
4)- Now all you need to do is following the instructions step by step in order to set password on grub:
1- Type Password ( Chose a password for your grub )
2- Press enter ( Press enter to confirm your password )
3- Retype password ( retype your password for verification )
5- Whait for making Hash encryption ( whait while making a encryption for your password )
5)- Now you have the choice to :
1- Protect All entiries -- type : All ( it's recommended )
2- Protect RECOVER -- type : recos
3- Protect RECOVER and MEMTEST -- type :recover
4- Protect other -- type : oos
5- To show the hash sting -- type : hash
And hit enter to confirm.
And you're done , the grub is now protect with an encypted password .
* If you want to remouve the password :
1)- Open Grub2 Utility with :
1)- Open Grub2 Utility with :
2)- Type "recover" and confirm with "yes" to remouve the password :
VIDEO TUTO :
That's all enjoy ;)
