Re: user name from security logs
From: Emmanuel Goldstein (goldstein101_at_gmail.com)
Date: 05/31/05
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Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 20:08:56 +0200 To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
Great!.
I'd like to thank everybody for their answers. They've been really
helpful. I'll try to fix my little problem tomorrow.
Thanks again to everyone, i love this list.
Take care, Cheers.
Bye.
On 5/31/05, Miguel Dilaj <mdilaj@nccglobal.com> wrote:
> Hi Emmanuel,
>
> All the suggestions provided so far are OK, but it must be much simpler just
> to:
>
> 1) at the boot prompt, type 'linux single' or 'linux 1', how to pass the
> parameter will depend on your boot loader (CLI or GUI LILO, GRUB, etc)
> 2) when at the bash prompt, type 'passwd' and change the root password to
> whatever you want
> 3) 'init 3' (or 'init 5') to go to normal mode without rebooting, if unsure
> 'reboot'
>
> Google will probably tell you 10000000 ways to achieve the same, next time
> use it.
> Cheers,
>
> Miguel
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emmanuel Goldstein [mailto:goldstein101@gmail.com]
> Sent: 29 May 2005 21:27
> To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
> Subject: Re: user name from security logs
>
>
> Hi everybody.
>
> I've recently started to work in an Internet Cafe wich has a network of 10
> Pc's running linux (Debian Woody). The thing is that the guy that was in
> charge of the network left without leaving the admin password cause he was
> fired, so now we can only access the computers with a regular user account.
>
> I have physical access to the computer and i can also access all hd's files
> using a LiveCD linux distribution.
>
> So, here's my question: Is there anyway to change the admin password and/or
> get the machine's control back? If not, Do i have to backup and reinstall
> linux on every box?
>
> Thanks for your help, Cheers!
>
>
> Emmanuel Goldstein.
> Room 101, Ministry of Truth.
> W2 SE1, London, OCEANIA.
>
>
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