Re: Root Password problem
also sprach Ethan Benson (on Tue, 27 Feb 2001 03:42:58PM -0900):
> console access to any machine regardless of OS means root rights.
well, sure.
> don't set lilo's timeout to 0 that makes it a royal pain to recover
> the system if something goes wrong, you can't boot single user any
> more and such.
>
> there is a better solution:
>
> add to /etc/lilo.conf
>
> password=s3cr3t
>
> and to the default kernel image section:
>
> restricted
... in which case your system would not be remotely rebootable or
couldn't recover itself from a kernel panic.
> > if this is all taken care off, then you can recover by enabling floppy
> > boot and rescueing that system. an attacker would have to open the
> > box and reset (or crack) the bios.
>
> or use the backdoor or backdoor password in the bios. (many of them
> have this unfortunatly)
that's what i meant with cracking. there isn't a password known for
the bioses that i use.
martin
[greetings from the heart of the sun]# echo madduck@!#:1:s@\@@@.net
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a life? where can i download that?
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