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Re: Resetting the root password (was: user name from security logs)
From: Chandan <chandanasha () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 12:48:38 +0530
Hi, You can do it as press CTRL x and type linux -s if you are running lilo. Then press enter you you are in single usermode. change the admin password using command passwd. and reboot the machine. Chandan On 5/31/05, Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net> wrote:
On 2005-05-29 Emmanuel Goldstein wrote:I've recently started to work in an Internet Cafe wich has a network of 10 Pc's running linux (Debian Woody). The thing is that the guy that was in charge of the network left without leaving the admin password cause he was fired, so now we can only access the computers with a regular user account. I have physical access to the computer and i can also access all hd's files using a LiveCD linux distribution. So, here's my question: Is there anyway to change the admin password and/or get the machine's control back? If not, Do i have to backup and reinstall linux on every box?Try "init=/bin/sh" at the boot prompt. And please do not hijack threads. If you have a new topic write a new mail instead of replying to some other thread. Thanks. Regards Ansgar Wiechers -- "All vulnerabilities deserve a public fear period prior to patches becoming available." --Jason Coombs on Bugtraq
Current thread:
- Re: Resetting the root password (was: user name from security logs) Chandan (Jun 01)
- Re: Resetting the root password (was: user name from security logs) KillKenny (Jun 06)
- Re: Resetting the root password Mihai Amarandei (Jun 06)
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- Resetting the root password (was: user name from security logs) Paul Barrass (Jun 06)
- Re: Resetting the root password (was: user name from security logs) KillKenny (Jun 06)