so this is a issue more to safeguard the physical machine than anything else.
You said of password protecting LILO itself. How do u do that. Regards Amit >From: "sayamindu dasgupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [LIH] lost root password recovered >Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:01:14 +0000 > > ><quote> >I booted linux in single user mode : >LILO : linux single > >and it took me to the root shell >sh_2.04> > >i executed the command passwd and changed the password. > >Now if changing the password is ever so easy then everybody with the >knowledge of this procedure can do so, and cause unspelled trouble. > >Now isn't this a security issue. ><unquote> >hello >i'm not very sure..but one way to avoid this would be to password protect >lilo itself >cheers >Sayamindu > >Support the SETI AT HOME project at http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > >_______________________________________________ >linux-india-help mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
