Thanks friends for valuable suggestion. I concluded that encryption of file system is right option for me.
On 2/1/11, Geoffrey Myers <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> On 02/01/2011 06:20 AM, Geoffrey Myers wrote: >>> vishesh kumar wrote: >>>> Dear members >>>> From system security point to view I want to prohibit 'linux rescue' >>>> mode in my installed RHEL system. Because as per my knowlege through >>>> linux rescue mode anyone who have physical access to system can mount >>>> root filesystem(/) and retrieve all data without knowing root >>>> password. Please guide should i encrypt / or any alternative >>> Set a grub password. >> >> Unfortunately that's not very effective. If I have access to the >> machine and can boot of CD/DVD, I can just mount the partitions >> manually, never going through GRUB. > > As other's have noted, physical control of the machine is key. Unless > you either encrypt the drives, you have no real alternative. > >> - -- >> Thomas Cameron, RHCA, RHCDS, RHCVA, RHCX, CNE, MCSE, MCT >> Managing Solutions Architect >> 512-241-0774 office / 512-585-5631 cell / 512-857-1345 fax >> http://people.redhat.com/tcameron/ >> IRC: choirboy / AIM: rhelguy / Yahoo: rhce_guy >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v2.0.14 (GNU/Linux) >> Comment: Using GnuPG with Red Hat - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ >> >> iEYEARECAAYFAk1IFQEACgkQmzle50YHwaCNuwCeL2oZvlXAPfdAFWJY5pFv3eUy >> UqAAn267kLvN+hcIxgEBMy9zfeXhuS0I >> =huEo >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> rhelv5-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list > > > -- > Until later, Geoffrey > > "I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent > the government from wasting the labors of the people under > the pretense of taking care of them." > - Thomas Jefferson > > _______________________________________________ > rhelv5-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list > -- http://linuxmantra.com _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
