4.1. How do I set my LIDS password?

If the install command somehow didn't ask you to set you password then you must set it before you reboot into your LIDS enhanced kernel by entering the following at the command prompt:

bash# lidsconf -P

You will then be prompted for a LIDS password:

MAKE PASSWD enter new password: reenter new password: wrote password to /etc/lids/lids.pw

This will write your RipeMD-160 encrypted password to the /etc/lids/lids.pw file. You need this password if you want to change some ACL's, capabilities or when you want to start a LIDS free session.