On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Mike Ortiz wrote:
> Hi,
> This is not the case with most other linux distros, just redhat and
> mandrake (that I've seen).
>
> In SuSE or Caldera, when you drop into singler user mode, you have to
> enter the root password.
>
> On the same note, how do I get mandrake 6.0 to do the same?
>
> Thanks!
> Mike
Spawn a getty in runlvl 1, (this still isn't any more secure but)
aproxamately line 48 of /etc/inittab tell that first mingetty run also run
in runlevel 1
-1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1
+1:12345:respawn:/sbin/mingetty tty1
> On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, Aaron W. wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
>
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> Interrim Systems Administrator
> La Plaza Telecommunity
> 224 Cruz Alta Rd. Suite F
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