On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 8:40 PM, senthilraja P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I installed edubuntu fiesty, and later on forgot the password. In a guess, > i tried in recovery mode, and i got the shell prompt. I attempted to edit > the passwd and shadow file, and to my surprise i was able to update it. > Then later on i rebooted and logged in normal way. > > now i am wondering, that the security of the system would be compromised. > > is ubuntu devised in such a way? Or is there any other way to protect the > system? >
Set a root password, IIRC if you have a root password then booting into recovery mode will also require a password. # sudo passwd But as stated by others, don't be fooled by the false sense of security this provides. --arnold _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
