thank you very much! your suggestion worked!
--- Federico Sevilla III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 06:45:02AM -0700, dan > saavedra wrote: > > somebody accidently change the root password of > our linux box, is > > there any other way wherein i can login using the > backdoor? we don't > > have access to any userid with superuser > functions. > > You don't use a backdoor. There shouldn't be any. > I'm sure you can use > the front door, though. > > I'm assuming you use LILO here. > > First attempt to get in via single mode. At the LILO > prompt use "linux > single" (replace "linux" with whatever image you > have registered). If > that asks you for your password (as do Debian boxen > by default), then > attempt to use a basic shell as init, like say > "linux init=/bin/bash". > If that still asks you for a password (my LILO > configs do), you will > need to boot using a boot diskette or rescue CD with > something like > "rescue root=/dev/hda5 init=/bin/bash". > > When you're in, just update the password using the > `passwd` utility, or > blank it out manually in the /etc/passwd or > /etc/shadow file. > > --> Jijo > > -- > Federico Sevilla III : <http://jijo.free.net.ph/> > Network Administrator : The Leather Collection, > Inc. > GnuPG Key ID : 0x93B746BE > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives > at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send > "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
