That is why one of the most dangerous items on your system is an unguarded
server. The second most dangerous item is a user. Give 'Practical Unix &
Internet Security' from O'Reilly publishing a read.
:)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Aaron W.
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 8:34 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [newbie] speaking of passwords
>
>
> At 08:42 PM 7/14/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Jackal wrote:
> >
> >> login as root and change the password for the user (unless it
> is the root
> >> password that u forgot). If
> >> it IS the root password that u forgot then u have to rebbot into single
> mode
> >> and change the root passwd from there...
> >
> >...by typing "linux 1" at the "LILO boot:" prompt. You'll get a prompt
> >like "bash-2.03$" and then do "passwd root" and enter the new password.
> >
> >-Matt Stegman
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> I am not saying you are wrong because I cetainly do not know
> but How can
> it be this easy to change the root password?! Seems that would be *very*
> insecure. Anyone that can get to the keyboard can now get into and mess
> anything up.
> Aaron Winters, Electronic Imaging Manager
> Garner Printing. http://camalott.com/~garner
>
