SINGLE_USER
Why in single-user mode I have direct acces to the root account? Why the system does not ask for a password to enter in single-user mode? ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SINGLE_USER
On Tue, May 04, 2004 at 08:29:24AM -0400, Osmany Guirola Cruz wrote: Why in single-user mode I have direct acces to the root account? Because it is useful to be able to log in as root in single user mode. It is generally only used for admin/repair purposes, and not for every day work. Why the system does not ask for a password to enter in single-user mode? Because you haven't told the system to ask for a password. In /etc/ttys, change: console noneunknown off secure to: console noneunknown off insecure Next time you enter single user mode, you will be prompted for the root password. You can test it by running `shutdown now'. Dan -- Daniel Bye SA-DEV PSINet Europe Brookmount Court Kirkwood Road Cambridge CB4 2QH UK ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SINGLE_USER
Osmany Guirola Cruz wrote on 05/04/04 07:29 AM: Why in single-user mode I have direct acces to the root account? Why the system does not ask for a password to enter in single-user mode? single user mode can be used to recover your root password among other things. if you want to be prompted for a password, look for this line in /etc/ttys: consolenoneunknownoffsecure and change secure to insecure. -- Brad Tarver, CCNA btarver[at]idlemind[dot]net ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
