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List:       linux-admin
Subject:    Re: root password
From:       "Scott Taylor" <scott () dctchambers ! com>
Date:       2005-04-04 14:24:47
Message-ID: 1240.192.168.99.70.1112624687.squirrel () 192 ! 168 ! 99 ! 70
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Ankit Jain said:
> Thanks a lot for help.
>
> i started the question not to hack any system but i
> was curious to know that in linux its easy to change
> the root passwd

It is only "easy" if you have access to the server.

> in this case the authenticity is a problem. still it
> can be changed by a boot CD even i think so u have
> apasswd for boot loader. so in this case what should
> be done?

Lock your server room tight?  Don't let people access to your servers?

> and also is there any other flaws which are
> openly known i am not intrested to destruct any system
> but want to know which is already known to ppl that if
> root passwd can be changed any other way also?

What makes you think this is a flaw?  I guess you could reinstall the
operating system to change your root password. LOL

--
Scott
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