Re: Possibility to avoid passwd change for root?

[Hossein S. Zadeh]

On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote:

> Just read the thread on how to create a new password for root (entering
> single user mode, writing "linux single" at the lilo prompt then typing
> "passwd" etc. ...


Huh? speaking of wraping your hand around your head to put food in your
mouth?????

Just login as root (or "su" to root), and use passwd to (re)set the
password.

Back to the problem you described, have a look at setting a password in
/etc/lilo.conf (either man lilo or man lilo.conf).

I gotta finish off with this: If your untrusted users have physical access
to the server, so they can reboot the machine and go to single user mode,
you've got much more to worry about than just changed root password.

Hossein




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