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Re: user name from security logs

From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes () FreeBSD org>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 20:23:02 -0400

On Sun, 29 May 2005 22:26:42 +0200
Emmanuel Goldstein <goldstein101 () gmail com> wrote:

Hi everybody.

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?

Thanks for your help, Cheers!


Boot into single user mode (I forget how on Linux but check
google).  If that requres you to enter the root password, try
booting from a rescue CD (does Linux have this?) or mount the
drive in another system and manually clear the password.

-- 
Tom Rhodes

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 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)