> >> 2. What happens if for any reason the root user forget his/her
> >> password or somebody tampers with the root password until he gets it
> >> and changes it so that the real root cannot log into the system. ?
> >
> >Then you're hosed :)
>
> Not quite. You can boot into single user (" linux single") then do
> "passwd" to set up a new password.
>
Really? You mean you don't have to supply the root password to get into single
user mode at all? Hmm...
So what's stopping any old cracker from booting any Linux box in single user
mode and doing the same thing?
> >Well, this is true for any OS. AIX, Solaris, NT...
>
> Aargh! Please don't say the N-word!
Sorry! :P
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