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Resetting the root password (was: user name from security logs)
From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 10:44:45 +0200
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:
- user name from security logs Peter Rodger (May 26)
- RE: user name from security logs dave kleiman (May 27)
- Re: user name from security logs Emmanuel Goldstein (May 30)
- Re: user name from security logs Dave Patterson (May 31)
- Re: user name from security logs mike (May 31)
- Reseting root password Was: user name from security logs Alexander Klimov (May 31)
- Re: user name from security logs pierpaolo giacomin (May 31)
- Resetting the root password (was: user name from security logs) Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (May 31)
- Re: user name from security logs Tom Rhodes (May 31)
- RE: user name from security logs Miguel Dilaj (May 31)
- Re: user name from security logs Emmanuel Goldstein (May 30)
- RE: user name from security logs dave kleiman (May 27)
- Re: user name from security logs Greg Stiavetti (May 27)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: user name from security logs Kevin (May 26)
- Snort sniffer logs Tom Rhodes (May 30)
- Re: Snort sniffer logs Ron (May 31)
- Snort sniffer logs Tom Rhodes (May 30)