On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, Patrick Kirk wrote: 2 things you can do: pop a debian boot disk into the floppy wait untill you get to te color selction screen alt-2, enter now you have a console mount your linux partition (whichever one has etc on it) vi /etc/passwd delete what's in teh second feild so it looks like root::0:0:rot:/root:/bin/bash (or something like that) then reboot your system (take out teh boot disk) log in as root, for password hit eneter and chaneg your passsword quick!
I think also getting teh lilo prompt (hit shift when lilo comes up) and typing [name] s. will get you inot a root console. --dave > Hi all, > > My root password on my home box was compromised a couple of weeks ago as I > telnetted in from work and I had to change it in a hurry. I did so, changed > it again to make sure there was no chance the person who "eyeballed" me > entering the old password had been able to use it and then devoted myself to > making my displeasure clear. > > That was two weeks ago. Last night I realised I have NO idea what the root > password is now. I'm fairly sure I remember the first three letters but > that's it. > > Can I recover this installation? > > Help please. > > Patrick > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > >
