hello,
the way out of this is to have even the single user mode of linux password
protected
to do this
login as root and then type liloconf . when you go to liloconf set the
password for single user mode . hope this help
:-)
marco presi wrote:
> Dear All,
> I found a little big problem in using LILO as boot-loader.
> When I turn on my pc, if (at LILO prompt) I write
>
> <label> single
>
> (where <label> is one of the labels defined in my lilo.conf) a minimal
> kernel is loaded, the system starts without asking password and I am able
> to change the Root password without insert old one: I am free to enter
> the system with Root privileges without control...
>
> What about it?
> I know this can be helpful, (a sort of rescue mode) but you see that every
> one pass in front of my pc (and knows this procedure) can take the control
> of my computer. I would like to know if there is a way to disable this
> option or to change the string "<label> single" so I'm the only one to
> knows it.
>
> The unique solution I know is to uninstall LILO, but I find it useful to
> try new kernels....
>
> So ..help!!
> :)
>
> Thanks.
>
> Best Regards
>
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