+++ ABrady [RedHat] [Wed, Oct 30, 2002 at 04:14:51PM -0600]:
> I was mailing something to someone and failed to fill in the TO line.
> Using Sylpheed, I have the folder set with a default TO line and didn't
> realize I didn't change it.
>
> Sorry for the previous message that shouldn't have been d
I was mailing something to someone and failed to fill in the TO line.
Using Sylpheed, I have the folder set with a default TO line and didn't
realize I didn't change it.
Sorry for the previous message that shouldn't have been directed to the
list!
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On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Jon Gaudette wrote:
> Here's the thing though. I am planning a HUGE migration from Microsoft
> to Linux in a K-12 school system. This includes servers AND
> workstations. Now, trust me, I'm not fan of Microsoft, I downright
> despise them. However, would any kid in the ne
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On 13-Jun-2002/19:20 -0400, Jon Gaudette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Here's the thing though. I am planning a HUGE migration from Microsoft
>to Linux in a K-12 school system. This includes servers AND
>workstations. Now, trust me, I'm not fan of Mi
Thank you for the information. Cd-rom and floppy bootup is disabled in
the BIOS for all machines. So, as long as I make sure a bootloader
password is set, we should be fine.
Thank again for the info.
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Here's the thing though. I am planning a HUGE migration from
Microsoft to Linux in a K-12 school system. This includes servers
AND workstations. Now, trust me, I'm not fan of Microsoft, I
downright despise them. However, would any kid in the network get
his hand
...
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GaudetteSent: Thursday, 13 June 2002 7:21 p.m.To:
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Opps...Here's the thing though. I am planning a
HUGE migration from Microsoft to Linux in a K-12 school system.
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On 13-Jun-2002/17:57 -0400, Rodney Fulk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Ok, without access to the root password how can I do this?
>I have grub as my boot loader..
>I do not see an obvious way of doing this...
When the Grub screen comes up, press 'e' to
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On 13-Jun-2002/18:06 -0400, Rodney Fulk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>If they are at the keyboard on the machine and can go to single user
>mode.. Sure..
>
>I would think everything else works as intended...
>If your in single user mode doesn't it just
Here's the thing though. I am planning a HUGE migration from Microsoft to
Linux in a K-12 school system. This includes servers AND workstations. Now,
trust me, I'm not fan of Microsoft, I downright despise them. However, would
any kid in the network get his hand on a workstation and be able
Ok this worked.. Thanks!
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bret Hughes
> Sent: Thursday, 13 June 2002 6:18 p.m.
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Opps...
>
>
> On Thu, 2002-06-13 at 16:57, Rodney
On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Bret Hughes wrote:
> On Thu, 2002-06-13 at 16:50, Jon Gaudette wrote: This is great and all
> for in this case, when you forget your password, but what about the
> security implications of this? Can't just "any ol' user" do this and
> gain root privledges?
>
> Yep. Physica
On Thu, 2002-06-13 at 16:57, Rodney Fulk wrote:
> Ok, without access to the root password how can I do this?
> I have grub as my boot loader..
> I do not see an obvious way of doing this...
at the grub screen select the kernal you want to boot , press e, select
the line that has the kernel parame
On Thu, 2002-06-13 at 16:50, Jon Gaudette wrote: This is great and all
for in this case, when you forget your password, but what about the
security implications of this? Can't just "any ol' user" do this and
gain root privledges?
Yep. Physical security of a machine is important. You can help a
Yes anyone who has console can do this
On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Jon Gaudette wrote:
> This is great and all for in this case, when you forget your password, but what about
> the security implications of this? Can't just "any ol' user" do this and gain root
> privledges?
>
> -Jon
>
> [EMAIL PROTEC
ess no xwindows?
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is great and all for in this case, when you forget your password, but what
about the security
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On 13-Jun-2002/17:50 -0400, Jon Gaudette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>This is great and all for in this case, when you forget your password,
>but what about the security implications of this? Can't just "any ol'
>user" do this and gain root privledges
1:58 a.m.
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Opps...
>
>
> Boot the box into single user mode
> edit the /etc/passwd file and take out the root passwd
> reboot the box in regular mode
> login as root with no passwd
> change the root passwd
>
> On Thu,
This is great and all for in this case, when you forget your password, but
what about the security implications of this? Can't just "any ol' user"
do this and gain root privledges?
-Jon
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Boot the box into single user mode
edit the /etc/passwd file and take out the
Boot the box into single user mode
edit the /etc/passwd file and take out the root passwd
reboot the box in regular mode
login as root with no passwd
change the root passwd
On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Rodney Fulk wrote:
>
> Argh!
>
> I seem to have forgotten my root password...
> Is there a way to ch
Argh!
I seem to have forgotten my root password...
Is there a way to change it by using the rh 7.2 boot CD?
Or what would be my next best try?
I can log on with another user but they do not have root access.. :(
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