Re: Resetting the root password (was: user name from security logs)

[Chandan <chandanasha () gmail com>]

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
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