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Installing Linux is easier than Windows 11 now (here’s what changed)

Windows installer is slow, reboot-heavy, ad-filled and forces online accounts and privacy toggles. Linux installs fast, ...
Redmond Magazine

Lessons Learned About Windows Subsystem for Linux Accounts, Part 2: Refresh

In my previous article, I explained that if you fail to provide a UNIX username and password when deploying the Windows Subsystem for Linux, the action will result in the creation of a Linux ...
Linux Journal

Simplifying User Accounts and Permissions Management in Linux

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.
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Want to use local accounts? Just switch to Linux

Microsoft really doesn't want us making local accounts on Windows, does it? It feels like the company is finding any excuse to stop people from creating local accounts on Windows 11 so they can make ...
CSOonline

Serious PwnKit flaw in default Linux installations requires urgent patching

Security researchers have found a privilege escalation vulnerability in pkexec, a tool that’s present by default on many Linux installations. The flaw, called PwnKit, could allow attackers to easily ...