Re: [newbie] Lost passwords
Does anyone know how to find out what a lost password is? I don't think you can, as a security precation. You just have to set a new password. -- Dennis - A registered Linux user #180842 -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: Undeliverable: Re: [newbie] Lost passwords
Gary wrote: Why have I been getting these messages for the past several days. My post does get to the newbie group, but I always get this bounce. Anybody else get these? -- Regards Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Lost passwords Sent:Sun, 20 Aug 2000 05:26:07 +0100 did not reach the following recipient(s): [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sun, 20 Aug 2000 05:31:10 +0100 The recipient name is not recognized The MTS-ID of the original message is: c=US;a= ;p=NTDOMAIN1;l=NTSERVER 10008200431QXLLCM7Y MSEXCH:IMS:NTDOMAIN1:NTSERVER1:NTSERVER1 0 (000C05A6) Unknown Recipient for the last couple of day i am getting multiiple mails and bounces also. dont know why though
Re: [newbie] Lost passwords
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Does anyone know how to find out what a lost password is? I don't think you can, as a security precation. You just have to set a new password. The way Linux is setup (unless changed by hand) passwords are shadowed and encrypted with SH-5, so there absolutely is no way to find out what the password is. Best is to over write as previously mentioned. Really, anybody with access to your box can change the superuser (root) passwd. It is not difficult! -- Best regards, Gary
Re: [newbie] Lost passwords
Just to let every one know the way to change the root password if you forget it (or for some other reason) is to at the the LILO (I use LILO becuase it is better, I think) prompt type linux 1 then run 'passwd' and change any of the passwords on the system. You realy don't want people doning this so in the file /etc/lilo.conf add the following lines restricted password=somepassword then because this file is world readable ,which means any unprivliged user can change it, at the command line type chown root.root /etc/conf chmod 600 /etc/lilo.conf Beware, once you use these precautions, if you forget you root password or you root password, you will have no option but to reinstall. Also I think it is a good idea to turn the bios password on and set the boot sequence to C, CDROM, A so that a floppy can not be used to boot your system. Mark Hillary Gary wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Does anyone know how to find out what a lost password is? I don't think you can, as a security precation. You just have to set a new password. The way Linux is setup (unless changed by hand) passwords are shadowed and encrypted with SH-5, so there absolutely is no way to find out what the password is. Best is to over write as previously mentioned. Really, anybody with access to your box can change the superuser (root) passwd. It is not difficult! -- Best regards, Gary
[newbie] Lost passwords
Does anyone know how to find out what a lost password is? Also how do you delete a user name? -- Dennis - A registered Linux user #180842
Re: [newbie] Lost passwords
Log on as root, and use one of the usermangement apps. (can't remember what they are called). On 7 they should be in gnome, X apps bit (that is if you are using Kde). From there you can delte users, change there passwords and stuff like that. Mark Hillary Root is all powerfull, I am Root, beware! Dennis Myers wrote: Does anyone know how to find out what a lost password is? Also how do you delete a user name? -- Dennis - A registered Linux user #180842
Re: [newbie] Lost passwords
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I use linuxconf from a terminal window and then get into the User section to add/remove/update users. Jerry Log on as root, and use one of the usermangement apps. (can't remember what they are called). On 7 they should be in gnome, X apps bit (that is if you are using Kde). From there you can delte users, change there passwords and stuff like that. Mark Hillary Root is all powerfull, I am Root, beware! Dennis Myers wrote: Does anyone know how to find out what a lost password is? Also how do you delete a user name? -- Dennis - A registered Linux user #180842
Re: [newbie] Lost passwords
Does anyone know how to find out what a lost password is? Also how do you delete a user name? -- Dennis - A registered Linux user #180842 The easiest way is to type "linux single" at startup when you boot up. You will be in bash. Type passwd root then type in the new root password. -- Best regards, Gary Today's thought: I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
Re: Undeliverable: Re: [newbie] Lost passwords
Why have I been getting these messages for the past several days. My post does get to the newbie group, but I always get this bounce. Anybody else get these? -- Regards Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Lost passwords Sent:Sun, 20 Aug 2000 05:26:07 +0100 did not reach the following recipient(s): [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sun, 20 Aug 2000 05:31:10 +0100 The recipient name is not recognized The MTS-ID of the original message is: c=US;a= ;p=NTDOMAIN1;l=NTSERVER 10008200431QXLLCM7Y MSEXCH:IMS:NTDOMAIN1:NTSERVER1:NTSERVER1 0 (000C05A6) Unknown Recipient
Re: Undeliverable: Re: [newbie] Lost passwords
Yup - I get one of those everytime I post .. philomena Gary wrote: Why have I been getting these messages for the past several days. My post does get to the newbie group, but I always get this bounce. Anybody else get these? -- Regards Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Lost passwords Sent:Sun, 20 Aug 2000 05:26:07 +0100 did not reach the following recipient(s): [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sun, 20 Aug 2000 05:31:10 +0100 The recipient name is not recognized The MTS-ID of the original message is: c=US;a= ;p=NTDOMAIN1;l=NTSERVER 10008200431QXLLCM7Y MSEXCH:IMS:NTDOMAIN1:NTSERVER1:NTSERVER1 0 (000C05A6) Unknown Recipient
Re: Undeliverable: Re: [newbie] Lost passwords
Yes, I've been getting them on occasion and then my mail will be posted. Go figure! Must be a glich in the server. Gary wrote: Why have I been getting these messages for the past several days. My post does get to the newbie group, but I always get this bounce. Anybody else get these? -- Regards Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Lost passwords Sent:Sun, 20 Aug 2000 05:26:07 +0100 did not reach the following recipient(s): [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sun, 20 Aug 2000 05:31:10 +0100 The recipient name is not recognized The MTS-ID of the original message is: c=US;a= ;p=NTDOMAIN1;l=NTSERVER 10008200431QXLLCM7Y MSEXCH:IMS:NTDOMAIN1:NTSERVER1:NTSERVER1 0 (000C05A6) Unknown Recipient
