There are more "Buts" than that, all though they are only
technicalities.
1) Only during the boot process... that's the LILO prompt,
not the login prompt.
2) Only if you know where the boot kernal is... he didn't
mention that one. Of course, a lot of people leave the/a
boot kernal in the default....
3) It doesn't give network access... at least not initially.
You have to change your init level to get that.
4) It doesn't give X-Windows... same as 3. Of course, if
you change the root password, you can then bring it up to
level 3 or level 5, and regain root access....
5) Wot 'e said below.
6) This doesn't give root access to other machines on your
network (unless you have been a very bad boy in how you've
set up security....)
Bill Ward
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From: Duncan Hill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 8:39 AM
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Subject: RE: Root doesn't accept password
On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Jeff Graves wrote:
> Are you joking me? You can honestly get root access that easy?
Yes, but, and there is a but, enabling a lilo password stops that.
However, if someone has physical access to a machine, all the
passwords in the world will not really help you. A boot floppy, a
bootable CDROM, a screwdriver.. take your pick. Course, encrypted
file systems may be handy in that case.
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One net to rule them all, One net to find them,
One net to bring them all, and using Unix bind them.
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