Re: user name from security logs

[mike () genxweb net]

Sorry if this has been mentioned already but based on:

> > 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?

Why don't you just reboot into singal user mode and change the password
that way?

Mod if this has been mentioned already please remove this post.


> > 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?
> You need to redefine your root.
> hit shift at the boot prompt and enter
> boot: Linux init=/bin/sh
> then do:
> # mount -n -t remount,rw /
> # mount -avt nonfs,noproc,nosmbfs
> # cd /etc
> # vi passwd
> # vi shadow
>
> if the second data field in /etc/passwd is x,
> then you need to edit the second data field in the passwd file so that
> it becomes empty. Then you can reboot and login to root without a
> password.
> --
> Regards, Dave
> Dare to be naive.
>               -- R. Buckminster Fuller