> > on the otherhand, it's not a huge problem with linux, because linux is
> > ridiculously easy to get into if you have physical access.
> >
> How do other unixes differ in regards to this?
Its not a matter of that its easy to get into. Especially when it comes
to physical access. Every OS
> How do other unixes differ in regards to this?
on intel-based hardware this is always going to be the case..you can boot
off floppy. if you disable floppy booting, you can go into bios and
re-enable it. If you password the bios, you can short it so it loses it's
settings. Given time and physica
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From: Chuck Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: root password unknown
>Just curious, what could an attorney do? What laws would govern the
>requirement for someone
> on the otherhand, it's not a huge problem with linux, because linux is
> ridiculously easy to get into if you have physical access.
>
How do other unixes differ in regards to this?
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> Exactly. That's why you want, at the very least, for the admin's boss to
> know it.
>
one of the ways I've handled this problem in the past in small situations
(a few boxes, a few people) is to have a non-networked box somewhere in
the corner, or a notebook in a safe place (it occurs to me th
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Subject: Re: root password unknown
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>From: Jack Hatfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 2:07 PM
>Subject: root passwor
On Wed, May 06, 1998 at 03:03:57AM -0400, Jack Hatfield wrote:
> I searched through the archives and found some problems people had with not
> knowing the root password but no solutions.
>
> Is there anyway to get under or in a linix box when you do not know the root
> password???
>
> I had some
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From: Drachen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: root password unknown
>And it's not always malice that keeps root passwords secret -- lack of
>planning can do it
> I do it by rebooting up in single user mode, then I edit the passwd file.
>
> When Lilo comes up, type 'linux single'. That puts you in single user mode. Then
>call up your fave editor and open /etc/passwd. Go down to the root entry and take
>out the password. Don't leave *anything* betwe
> Takes less time than cracking it, unless there's a known buffer-overflow
> hole that hasn't been closed on your system.
not if you have physical access to the machine. Given a linux system, and
the appropriate boot disks, I can get in in the time it takes to reboot it
twice, plus about two minu
> I searched through the archives and found some problems people had with not
> knowing the root password but no solutions.
>
> Is there anyway to get under or in a linix box when you do not know the root
> password???
>
> I had someone leave and they only knew the password.
I do it by rebootin
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From: Jack Hatfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 2:07 PM
Subject: root password unknown
>I had someone leave and they only knew the password.
You're going to get lots of technical an
It's quite easy, actually. One way is to boot single user. "linux
1" at the prompt or "linux S" for example. Some systems catch that,
though, so the other way I know is to use "linux init=/bin/sh". That will
give you a shell immediately as login...
HTH
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I searched through the archives and found some problems people had with not
knowing the root password but no solutions.
Is there anyway to get under or in a linix box when you do not know the root
password???
I had someone leave and they only knew the password.
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