[NCLUG] Hacking in as root

[R P Herrold]

On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Matt Taggart wrote:

> > Does anyone have a link on how to hack in as root though single user mode?
>
> IIRC single user mode still requires a login. If you want to reset the root
> passwd boot off a rescue disk, mount the disk, and edit /etc/passwd(or shadow).

... depends on the setup -- absent a lilo password, typing:

lilo:     linux single

will yield a root prompt without a password

The other comments about other ways in, and physical security
are correct as well.

-- Russ Herrold