Hi,
I am new user of Debian Gnu/Linux. I have
successfully setup and started using the system (my
understanding and knowledge grows day by day).
To my current understanding security seems to be a
major drawback of gnu/linux systems.(How else can you
explain such gaping holes?).
I am also inherently suspicious of anything that goes
by "free" (Please try to convince me otherwise).
As I see it an adminstrator has his task cut out for
him to ensure the security and confidentiality of the
organization. (Gnu/Linux doesn't make things easy in
this crucial aspect!).
Is there a gnu/linux community concerned with these
issues?
Regards,
Satish
--- Hugh Saunders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Mar
08, 2003 at 04:41:36PM -0800, Carla
> Schroder wrote:
> > Well here's a good one, is there a way to get into
> a system when
> > you've lost the root password? Without a CD or
> boot floppy? Used to be
> > you could pass in "init=/bin/sh" from LILO, and
> work some /etc/shadow
> > magic. (like copy the hashed root password from a
> different system)
> > But GRUB is different...
> I just tried that from GRUB [selected the menu item
> hit 'e' to edit on
> the kernel line appened init=/bin/sh then 'b' to
> boot] hey-presto no
> flippin password needed! and there was me thinking
> my laptop was almost
> secure!!
>
> how can i prevent this from working?
> [apart from bios password]
>
> hugh
>
>
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