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Re: When fogetting assigned login name rather than password



On Sb, 15 mar 14, 05:45:14, Richard Owlett wrote:
> 
> If another OS had not been available but I knew the root password, is there
> some way I could have gained access as root?

- Debian installer rescue mode
- boot in recovery mode[1]

Could you please clarify for us how you "know the root password", but 
can't "gain access as root"? We are close to taking bets :)

[1] not sure how this works with a disabled root account though, in case 
you chose this during installation. Would a kind list subscriber with 
such a setup please test and clarify this for us?

Kind regards,
Andrei
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