On Friday 22 August 2003 08:33 am, Lawson, Jim wrote: Except that /etc/password doesn't have any passwords in it, it's the /etc/shadow file that holds the passwords.
RC > Thanks for t his great answer. So All are that easy to change. Unless there > are other precautions take to stop this. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 8:13 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Password Question > > >As for linux being able to bypass windows passwords, if it can, then its > >likely the same thing would be doable from any OS that can read NTFS.. > > not just linux, so you might see the same thing from freedos or any *BSD > > variant in the future. > > The /etc/passwd file in Linux is just as accessible. Boot from a disk > and it is easy to change or reset passwords. > Most people want to have this capability however, just in case. Any > resulting secureity hole is easily managed by physical security (i.e. > lock up the machine). > In extreme cases, one might add a BIOS password and turn off booting > from CD/Floppy, however. This should work for both OS's. > > Jim C.
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