Fernando Lozano wrote:
>
> Hi there!
>
> > Simple way:
> > Boot from diskette, mount the harddisk and change lilo.conf to
> > remove single user password.
> >
> > Hard way (if you can't boot from diskette):
> > Remove the harddisk. Install the harddisk in another Linux machine.
> > Mount it. Change the lilo.conf of the original harddisk. Remove it.
> > Mount it in the original machine. Boot as single user. Voilá...
>
> Easier yet:
>
> Lilo boot: linux single
> ...
> bash# passwd
> <type your new root password here>
> <confirm the new password>
> bash#^D
>
Gentle folks,
It looks to me that an access to a linux box is not protected at all if
one follows what you all say. I mean, for example, if system
administrator (root) is not present, anybody else could perform that you
suggested and 'become' a new root. Now I wonder if there is a way to
protect both root's and users' accounts from the unauthorized access?
Btw, how the linux box can be sure that you are the 'right' root that
forgot the password and not the one who pretends to be root?
Misko
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