"Kevin J. Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Its really annoying now that I can't seem to switch terminals and log in again
> because the password is randomly generated. I try to change the root password, and
> still cant get into another terminal.
>
You should be able to easily change the root password by using the:
passwd
as soon as you get a bash prompt on the first terminal.
And yes, it is annoying, but you have to consider everyone as a
whole. While you and I might find it annoying, it is in the best
interest of anyone who is installing the OS in an untrustworthy
environment.
For example, many people use DHCP to get an IP from their ISP. This
of course means they are not behind a NAT / Router, and if this
person happens to /etc/init.d/sshd start with a blank root password,
then they have a high chance of being owned before even having a
fully functional box.
Their box would be online for 45 minutes to possibly 12 or more hours
with a blank root password depending on if they started from a stage1
or stage3, so in the grand scheme of things, typing passwd PASSWORD
PASSWORD is less harm than what was stated above.
>
> Why is this needed for an install cd? If people are paranoid, let them change the
> password themselves.
>
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Louis C. Candell
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