Re: [Security Firewall] lost root password

[florin]

On 4/21/05, Raylund Lai <raylund.lai@kankanwoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I found this information in case you lost the root password. Don't know
> whether it applies to mnf (I don't want to reboot my mnf now ;)
> 
> http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/PassWords
> 
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> 
> You really should not forget the root password.
> 
> Reboot the computer. When lilo starts, press [Esc]. Enter linux 1 or
> linux single. This will run linux in runlevel 1 (single-user), ie you
> will be logged in as root.
> 
> Use passwd to change your password.
> 
> Then, you don't even need to reboot : just type telinit 5 (this gets you
> to runlevel 5) and you'll be welcomed by the graphical login again.

init 3, you mean ... I remind you that this is a firewall ...
therefore, no X Window is present.

> 
> If you wonder "does anyone having physical access to my computer is able
> to do this ?", the answer is yes. In order to prevent this, see physical
> security.
> 
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> 
> You're no need to boot/bring anything, just physically on the machine.
> 
> Cheers
> Raylund
> 
> 
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