Re: [newbie] Password Expiration
On Thursday 30 Oct 2003 1:12 am, Matt Winer wrote: Is there any way to do it thought CLI? This machine has no working GUI and I don't ever care to get it to work. Thanks! There is bound to be, but I do not know it. Try looking at http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/docs/msec.php FWIW you do not have to have X running to use the graphical tools. Just log in with ssh from a machine that is running X and start draksec. The GUI will be displayed on the remote computer. derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Jennings Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 5:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Password Expiration On Wednesday 29 Oct 2003 2:19 pm, Matt Winer wrote: I am running my Mandrake 9.1 in msec level 4. I want to keep it in level 4 because I love all of the other security features. But how do I prevent password expiration system wide without changing msec levels? Thanks! MandrakeControlCentreSecurityDrakSecSystemOptionsPasswordexpiration= 99 derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Password Expiration
Is there anyway to do this from the CLI. I do not have Xwindows or anything installed nor do I plan on installing it. Thanks! --- MandrakeControlCentreSecurityDrakSecSystemOptionsPasswordexpiration= MandrakeControlCentreSecurityDrakSecSystemOptions99 derek I am running my Mandrake 9.1 in msec level 4. I want to keep it in level 4 because I love all of the other security features. But how do I prevent password expiration system wide without changing msec levels? Thanks!
Re: [newbie] Password Expiration
On Oct 29, 2003, at 22:35, Matt Winer wrote: Is there anyway to do this from the CLI. I do not haveXwindowsor anything installed nor do I plan on installing it. --- MandrakeControlCentreSecurityDrakSecSystemOptionsPasswordexpiration = MandrakeControlCentreSecurityDrakSecSystemOptions99 I am running my Mandrake 9.1 in msec level 4. I want to keep it in level 4 because I love all of the other security features. But how do I prevent password expiration system wide without changing msec levels? I have in my /etc/security/msec/level.local the following line: password_aging (9) If you don't have this file or it is empty you may need to have the following line at the top: from mseclib import * Avi Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Expiration
Matt Winer mused: I am running my Mandrake 9.1 in msec level 4. I want to keep it in level 4 because I love all of the other security features. But how do I prevent password expiration system wide without changing msec levels? Thanks! man chage Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Expiration
Michael Holt wrote: Matt Winer mused: I am running my Mandrake 9.1 in msec level 4. I want to keep it in level 4 because I love all of the other security features. But how do I prevent password expiration system wide without changing msec levels? Thanks! man chage If you're ever curious about how to do something and don't know where to start try the 'apropos' command. Were you to type 'apropos password' you would see 'chage' come up as about the third entry :) Good luck! Chuck Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Expiration
On Wednesday 29 Oct 2003 2:19 pm, Matt Winer wrote: I am running my Mandrake 9.1 in msec level 4. I want to keep it in level 4 because I love all of the other security features. But how do I prevent password expiration system wide without changing msec levels? Thanks! MandrakeControlCentreSecurityDrakSecSystemOptionsPasswordexpiration=99 derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Password Expiration
Is there any way to do it thought CLI? This machine has no working GUI and I don't ever care to get it to work. Thanks! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Jennings Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 5:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Password Expiration On Wednesday 29 Oct 2003 2:19 pm, Matt Winer wrote: I am running my Mandrake 9.1 in msec level 4. I want to keep it in level 4 because I love all of the other security features. But how do I prevent password expiration system wide without changing msec levels? Thanks! MandrakeControlCentreSecurityDrakSecSystemOptionsPasswordexpiration= 99 derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 22:47, Cody Harris wrote: At 12:54 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 11:57, Cody Harris wrote: Is there a way to impose a type of password protection onto folders? -Cody Harris Yes. How? One way is by creating specific GROUPS with specific access rights to specific folders - and actually, using something like Webmin and KUser are great for this... -- Fri Jul 4 23:10:01 EST 2003 23:10:01 up 2 days, 12:30, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.06, 0.03 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Never say no -- Murphy's Laws on Sex n45 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
At 11:14 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 22:47, Cody Harris wrote: At 12:54 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 11:57, Cody Harris wrote: Is there a way to impose a type of password protection onto folders? -Cody Harris Yes. How? One way is by creating specific GROUPS with specific access rights to specific folders - and actually, using something like Webmin and KUser are great for this... But that's not Please enter a password to gain access -- Fri Jul 4 23:10:01 EST 2003 23:10:01 up 2 days, 12:30, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.06, 0.03 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Never say no -- Murphy's Laws on Sex n45 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -Cody Harris ++ | This Signature is best in plain text! | ++--+ | Linux Rox My Sox! | | Check out HCHS!| | http://vectec.net | ++--+ | Proud to use Mandrake Linux 8.1 as a server. | | Not proud to use Windows as a primary server. | ++--+ | Registered Linux user #315598 | | Registered Linux Computer #200951 | | Wrote on a Windoze Computer :( | ++ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
On Fri, Jul 04, 2003 at 10:16:02AM -0300, Cody Harris wrote: At 11:14 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 22:47, Cody Harris wrote: At 12:54 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 11:57, Cody Harris wrote: Is there a way to impose a type of password protection onto folders? -Cody Harris Yes. How? One way is by creating specific GROUPS with specific access rights to specific folders - and actually, using something like Webmin and KUser are great for this... But that's not Please enter a password to gain access Why in the world would you want that? If a user is logged in, he or she has authenticated. Add the user to a group and be done with it! Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 23:16, Cody Harris wrote: At 11:14 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 22:47, Cody Harris wrote: At 12:54 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 11:57, Cody Harris wrote: Is there a way to impose a type of password protection onto folders? -Cody Harris Yes. How? One way is by creating specific GROUPS with specific access rights to specific folders - and actually, using something like Webmin and KUser are great for this... But that's not Please enter a password to gain access You need to more fully describe the situation in which this is used. -- Fri Jul 4 23:30:00 EST 2003 23:30:00 up 2 days, 12:50, 2 users, load average: 0.08, 0.04, 0.01 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * October 12, the Discovery. It was wonderful to find America, but it would have been more wonderful to miss it. -- Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
At 09:19 AM 7/4/2003 -0400, you wrote: On Fri, Jul 04, 2003 at 10:16:02AM -0300, Cody Harris wrote: At 11:14 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 22:47, Cody Harris wrote: At 12:54 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 11:57, Cody Harris wrote: Is there a way to impose a type of password protection onto folders? -Cody Harris Yes. How? One way is by creating specific GROUPS with specific access rights to specific folders - and actually, using something like Webmin and KUser are great for this... But that's not Please enter a password to gain access Why in the world would you want that? If a user is logged in, he or she has authenticated. Add the user to a group and be done with it! But can a user belong to more then one group? Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -Cody Harris ++ | This Signature is best in plain text! | ++--+ | Linux Rox My Sox! | | Check out HCHS!| | http://vectec.net | ++--+ | Proud to use Mandrake Linux 8.1 as a server. | | Not proud to use Windows as a primary server. | ++--+ | Registered Linux user #315598 | | Registered Linux Computer #200951 | | Wrote on a Windoze Computer :( | ++ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
On Friday 04 Jul 2003 2:36 pm, Cody Harris wrote: But can a user belong to more then one group? Yes. [EMAIL PROTECTED] richard]$ groups richard pppusers cdwriter cvs lan Either edit /etc/group % man 5 group or use webmin or userdrake. % mcc System-UserDrake select user Actions-Edit User-Groups -- Richard Urwin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
But can a user belong to more then one group? Yeah. At cli, userdrake, then edit -- groups Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
On Fri, Jul 04, 2003 at 10:36:17AM -0300, Cody Harris wrote: At 09:19 AM 7/4/2003 -0400, you wrote: On Fri, Jul 04, 2003 at 10:16:02AM -0300, Cody Harris wrote: At 11:14 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 22:47, Cody Harris wrote: At 12:54 PM 7/4/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 11:57, Cody Harris wrote: Is there a way to impose a type of password protection onto folders? -Cody Harris Yes. How? One way is by creating specific GROUPS with specific access rights to specific folders - and actually, using something like Webmin and KUser are great for this... But that's not Please enter a password to gain access Why in the world would you want that? If a user is logged in, he or she has authenticated. Add the user to a group and be done with it! But can a user belong to more then one group? Sure! For example, I have a directory /tunes that I own but assigned the group as music. I give the group read only permissions, and my wife and daughters can listen to music, but they can't write or erase any of the existing music. Make as many groups as you need. Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 23:36, Cody Harris wrote: Why in the world would you want that? If a user is logged in, he or she has authenticated. Add the user to a group and be done with it! But can a user belong to more then one group? Yes. -- Sat Jul 5 10:50:00 EST 2003 10:50:00 up 3 days, 10 min, 2 users, load average: 0.87, 0.63, 0.38 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * The Second Law of Thermodynamics: If you think things are in a mess now, just wait! -- Jim Warner Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
At 10:52 AM 7/5/2003 +1000, you wrote: On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 23:36, Cody Harris wrote: Why in the world would you want that? If a user is logged in, he or she has authenticated. Add the user to a group and be done with it! But can a user belong to more then one group? Yes. Yay for one word answers. -- Sat Jul 5 10:50:00 EST 2003 10:50:00 up 3 days, 10 min, 2 users, load average: 0.87, 0.63, 0.38 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * The Second Law of Thermodynamics: If you think things are in a mess now, just wait! -- Jim Warner Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -Cody Harris ++ | This Signature is best in plain text! | ++--+ | Linux Rox My Sox! | | Check out HCHS!| | http://vectec.net | ++--+ | Proud to use Mandrake Linux 8.1 as a server. | | Not proud to use Windows as a primary server. | ++--+ | Registered Linux user #315598 | | Registered Linux Computer #200951 | | Wrote on a Windoze Computer :( | ++ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Password Protection?
Is there a way to impose a type of password protection onto folders? -Cody Harris ++ | This Signature is best in plain text! | ++--+ | Linux Rox My Sox! | | Check out HCHS!| | http://vectec.net | ++--+ | Proud to use Mandrake Linux 8.1 as a server. | | Not proud to use Windows as a primary server. | ++--+ | Registered Linux user #315598 | | Registered Linux Computer #200951 | | Wrote on a Windoze Computer :( | ++ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password Protection?
On Fri, 2003-07-04 at 11:57, Cody Harris wrote: Is there a way to impose a type of password protection onto folders? -Cody Harris Yes. -- Fri Jul 4 12:50:00 EST 2003 12:50:00 up 2 days, 2:10, 3 users, load average: 0.28, 0.28, 0.27 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.12 GIT d-- s:- a+ C UL P+ L+++ E W++ N++ o-- K--- w--- O++ M+ V PS+++ PE Y++ PGP- t+++ 5+++ X+++ R+ tv b+++ DI+++ D++ G++ e+ h r+++ y+++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lillies. Thy two breasts are like two young roses that are twins. [Song of Solomon 7:1-3 (KJV)] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] password
Hi, I am trying to reset expired passwords, so I boot up with a floppy and enter, linux init=/bin/sh -rw and I get init-2.05# I tried passwd username and entered new password. But I get the following error message, PAM_pwdb[22]: user (username/id) update failed; pwdb: another process has locked resource passwd: Critical error - immediate abort Would someone please tell me how can I solve this? Regards, Norman Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] PASSWORD FAIL
hi, Has anyone of you experienced bypassing a har disk password prompt? im having problems with my Epson Endeavor laptop, how can I bypass the hard disk lock Password? thanks! g2 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Password Patterns
I want to set up my computer to accept passwords in a certain format. I know I need to use regular expressions and this is not a problem, but my question is, where do I configure this globally? __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password On Grub/Lilo
I know in Bastille there's an option for that. :-) Lee On Monday 19 November 2001 16:44, you wrote: Hey group, Does anyone know how to password lilo/grub on boot to where you have to have a passwd to boot whichever partition you want or to make any changes like as to boot into single user mode? Thank you, Xsturm Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Password On Grub/Lilo
Hey group, Does anyone know how to password lilo/grub on boot to where you have to have a passwd to boot whichever partition you want or to make any changes like as to boot into single user mode? Thank you, Xsturm -- It's a beautiful day...don't let it get away... ~U2~ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] password samba
When accessing the linuxcomputer from the windows computer, he says you must supply a password to make this connection Whatever password I try, he refuses. Is there somewhere a password I don know? I created the shares with swat, localizing them where the user I created is (/home/user). I use the same name for the share as the user. Somewhere I added linuxuser = sambauser How do I crack thsi password? Geert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] password samba
At 11:35 AM 11/14/2001 -0700, you wrote: Hello: Not sure I understand completely, but let me give it a shot. As I understand it, you created an account in your linbox named user and you want the two pc's networked for printer and file sharing. If so, you have two alternatives. One, is to name your winbox user and provide a password for it, which needs to be the same as the password you are using in your user account in your linbox. Second alternative, if your winbox has a different name, you can still get it to work by associating the name of the winbox with the account in linux. You can accomplish this correlation by adding the following line to your smb.conf file under global settings: Nope--the network name of the windows box has absolutely nothing to do with accessing samba network shares. If you have a different username on your windows box than on the linux box, you must indicate the 'mapping' in /etc/smbusers, by adding: linux_username = windows_username You must then, using your text editor, add a line to your /etc/smbusers file consisting of the following information: your linbox account name = name of your winbox Again, the name of the winbox has absolutely nothing to do with samba, unless you are trying to mount a windows network share on the linux box. Again, the password for your winbox must be the same as the password for your user account. It does not need to be, but it simplifies getting access to network shares. That should read 'the password for your windows username should be the same as the password for your linux username'. I am not sure why you added or had to add the line linux user = samba user but I would at least comment the line out. Nope--you need the line, if you are using a different username on the windows machine from the one on the linux box. Otherwise, you will get an 'invalid username' type error, and will have no access to the linux box. This of course, is all explained in the samba docs available from samba.org or from your local hard drive. Michael -- Michael Viron Registered Linux User #81978 Senior Systems Administration Consultant Web Spinners, University of West Florida Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] password samba
On your Linux box use SMBCLIENT to check that the passwords are correct... I.E. smbclient -L linuxbox -U username It should respond with a password prompt. -JMS |-Original Message- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of belcoop |Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:00 PM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: [newbie] password samba | | |When accessing the linuxcomputer from the windows computer, he |says you must |supply a password to make this connection | |Whatever password I try, he refuses. Is there somewhere a |password I don |know? | |I created the shares with swat, localizing them where the user |I created is |(/home/user). I use the same name for the share as the user. | |Somewhere I added linuxuser = sambauser | |How do I crack thsi password? | |Geert | | Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] password in network
After reconfiguring many times the network, suddenly the computer appears on the screen oof the windows network. To access however, he asks for passwords. Where do I find/install them? Thanks, Geert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] password in network
Are you trying to connect from a windows PC to a linux samba server? If you are, you must make sure that either your windows username is mapped to your unix username in /etc/smbusers (or possibly /etc/samba/smbusers, depending on which version of samba / Mandrake you are using on the server) or a valid unix username. The password is then the same as the one for your unix user account (which, if you want to make things easier, should be the same as your windows user password). Michael -- Michael Viron Registered Linux User #81978 Senior Systems Administration Consultant Web Spinners, University of West Florida At 11:29 AM 11/01/2001 +, belcoop wrote: After reconfiguring many times the network, suddenly the computer appears on the screen oof the windows network. To access however, he asks for passwords. Where do I find/install them? Thanks, Geert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Password
On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: a little bug in lillo and grub you have to add the line in lillo mem: 128mb i think thats how it goes im sure someone will correct me, for some reason lillo and grub will not detect over 64mb so this line was added to help correct the reporting feature to the linux kernel on bootup, when i get my new laptop i will also have to implement this because of the added ram. once you implement this into your config things should run alot smoother for you Could not find anything on the syntax to use in the grub man page. Do you know where I could find more specific on the syntax to use for Grub ? TIA, Ron the Frog, on the sunny banks of the Paraguay River. -- An apple every eight hours will keep three doctors away. --- http://personales.conexion.com.py/~rolgiati ---
Re: [newbie] Password
In a message dated 10/29/2000 6:10:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 29-Oct-00 16:44:16 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Uhm...there's a failsafe (simple) mode set up with LILO as well. I guess I'm confused as you guys talk as though you don't understand the idea of passwords. If you can get into your Linux box by simply booting and selecting failsafe without a password, what's the point of passwords at all? have no clue but it works on my system, if no one else can reproduce it so be it, however unless you have mistrusting roomates, or a micheivious child there is no real point in it when you access from failsafe, however the passwords are in place to prevent a network login, that is where security needs to be greatest. all of my roomates are windows dweebs or completely computer illiterate so i never have to worry about linux being hacked and i use a cmos password anyways no one on this base knows how to get passed that, sure there is a way but you have to tear this laptop completely apart to get at the jumpers! To clear a CMOS password you don't need to alter jumpers. With the computer unplugged, all you have to do is remove all batteries and wait. The button battery that powers the COMS memory often tips and slides sideways out of its holder. Sometimes sufficient power bleeds from another source to keep the CMOS intact, thats why I say to disconnect everything. 15 seconds usually works, though I've had to wait as much as 30 min. The CMOS information will clear, including the CMOS password. Reinsert the batteries, repower and change things as you will. In rare instances where there is a physical jumper for password use, the password may change to something generic which varies according to BIOS brand. So don't feel over confident about your security. It depends upon what the other person is willing to do (the trouble they are willing to go to). -Gary-
[newbie] Password
I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY.
Re: [newbie] Password
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 09:41:21 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY. start linux in single user mode, i think failsafe may do it, if not edit your grub or lilo comands so it says linux -s when it loads you should still be on the command prompt, type linuxconf, whaen this program loads you will be able to change root password, should be one of the first buttons, then save and exit linuxconf, reboot your system, you should be able to use the new password as root,
RE: [newbie] Password
h, yer root password woz it? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of LMB Sent: 29 October 2000 15:40 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Password I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY.
Re: [newbie] Password
start linux in single user mode, i think failsafe may do it, if not edit your grub or lilo comands so it says linux -s when it loads you should still be on the command prompt, type linuxconf, whaen this program loads you will be able to change root password, should be one of the first buttons, then save and exit linuxconf, reboot your system, you should be able to use the new password as root, Um... if he/she can't log in, I'm not sure this will fly... :-) At theboot: prompt (if you have used lilo as the boot loader) try the linux single prompt. You may also type:linux 1 If this logs you into a command line prompt, try typing:passwd root if it asks you for the old password, you will need to re-install linux, and make sure to remember your root password this time. If it simply asks for a new password (which I don't expect it will) then just type the new password and confirm it. Linux is a secure OS, unlike windows (including NT) you MUST have 'root' (administrator) account and a valid password for it. You should also create user accounts as you should never log in as root unless you are making system changes. --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 29-Oct-00 09:41:21 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY. start linux in single user mode, i think failsafe may do it, if not edit your grub or lilo comands so it says linux -s when it loads you should still be on the command prompt, type linuxconf, whaen this program loads you will be able to change root password, should be one of the first buttons, then save and exit linuxconf, reboot your system, you should be able to use the new password as root, __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
Re: [newbie] Password
I would do a reboot, then when lilo comes up type linux 1 and then find the file /etc/passwd and delete that, then when you come back log in as root and it should let you in without a password, then you can re-enter a password On Sun, 29 Oct 2000, LMB wrote: I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY.
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Can you boot to floppy based version of Linux and then edit the /etc/passwd file to zero out (delete) the root password? I don't know the answer to this one hence it's more of a question than a statement. -rick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Greg Stewart Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 8:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Password start linux in single user mode, i think failsafe may do it, if not edit your grub or lilo comands so it says linux -s when it loads you should still be on the command prompt, type linuxconf, whaen this program loads you will be able to change root password, should be one of the first buttons, then save and exit linuxconf, reboot your system, you should be able to use the new password as root, Um... if he/she can't log in, I'm not sure this will fly... :-) At theboot: prompt (if you have used lilo as the boot loader) try the linux single prompt. You may also type:linux 1 If this logs you into a command line prompt, try typing:passwd root if it asks you for the old password, you will need to re-install linux, and make sure to remember your root password this time. If it simply asks for a new password (which I don't expect it will) then just type the new password and confirm it. Linux is a secure OS, unlike windows (including NT) you MUST have 'root' (administrator) account and a valid password for it. You should also create user accounts as you should never log in as root unless you are making system changes. --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 29-Oct-00 09:41:21 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just installed Mandrake 7.1 and the install went just fine but I seem to have messed up on the password part. I tried not using a password but it wouldn't let me get around it during installation and I typed part of a password and I can't remember exactly what I typed. So X starts up just fine but I can't get pass the login. Can someone please tell me how to change or get rid of my password. This is my first experience with Linux and I know little of nothing about it so if there's a way to fix this I'll need some detailed instructions. Someone told me to "reboot and at the linux prompt type: linux single" but I don't know how to get to a "linux prompt". When I start my computer my options are: Linux, Failsafe, Windows, Floppy. I would really like to not use a password at all. Your help is appreciated GREATLY. start linux in single user mode, i think failsafe may do it, if not edit your grub or lilo comands so it says linux -s when it loads you should still be on the command prompt, type linuxconf, whaen this program loads you will be able to change root password, should be one of the first buttons, then save and exit linuxconf, reboot your system, you should be able to use the new password as root, __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
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In a message dated 29-Oct-00 10:43:12 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Um... if he/she can't log in, I'm not sure this will fly... :-) hello i have had to do this!!! and it does work if she is in single user mode to change the password!
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might be possible to use another copy of linux such as floppy base to replace the password file, i think this is a high probable yes, however i can not be certain the folder the password file is in could be encrypted , there are many possibilitys but considering not much has been done to the system i would say give a whack at it and see what happens your just losing a little time yet learning new things about a system
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In a message dated 29-Oct-00 10:43:12 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: inux single prompt. You may also type:linux 1 If this logs you into a command line prompt, try typing:passwd root if it asks you for the old password, you will need to re-install linux, and make sure to remember your root password this time. If it simply asks for a new password (which I don't expect it will) then just type the new password and confirm it. by the way you just repeated what i said although the comand is slightly different and i also used linuxconf instead!
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In a message dated 29-Oct-00 11:37:38 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would do a reboot, then when lilo comes up type linux 1 and then find the file /etc/passwd and delete that, then when you come back log in as root and it should let you in without a password, then you can re-enter a password sounds simular to a windows hack i know!
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Um... if he/she can't log in, I'm not sure this will fly... :-) hello i have had to do this!!! and it does work if she is in single user mode to change the password! The thing is, to get logged into single user mode you have to provide the root password. So you're right, if you're there, you can change passwords. But Greg's also correct that you still need to know the password. What he's suggesting is that it's possible that the install set up root without a password. Not a good idea in any case but, as he suggests, it's the only possiblility given the way the install was done. Cheers --- Larry
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In a message dated 29-Oct-00 13:15:15 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The thing is, to get logged into single user mode you have to provide the root password. So you're right, if you're there, you can change passwords. But Greg's also correct that you still need to know the password. What he's suggesting is that it's possible that the install set up root without a password. Not a good idea in any case but, as he suggests, it's the only possiblility given the way the install was done. then explain to me why when i lost my password and couldnt get in i managed to log in under failsafe and used linuxconf to change my password! if i never knew it and still got into single user obviously someone has to be mistaken or there are a crap load of bugs in mandrake7.1!
RE: Re: [newbie] Password
That's probably because Larry and some others are using LILO to login into linux. In Grub you have that failsafe option. I hope this make sense. --- Original Message --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote on Sun, 29 Oct 2000 15:27:11 EST -- In a message dated 29-Oct-00 13:15:15 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The thing is, to get logged into single user mode you have to provide the root password. So you're right, if you're there, you can change passwords. But Greg's also correct that you still need to know the password. What he's suggesting is that it's possible that the install set up root without a password. Not a good idea in any case but, as he suggests, it's the only possiblility given the way the install was done. then explain to me why when i lost my password and couldnt get in i managed to log in under failsafe and used linuxconf to change my password! if i never knew it and still got into single user obviously someone has to be mistaken or there are a crap load of bugs in mandrake7.1! - Sent using MailStart.com ( http://MailStart.Com/welcome.html ) The FREE way to access your mailbox via any web browser, anywhere!
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makes sense to me however they get anoying!
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then explain to me why when i lost my password and couldnt get in i
managed
to log in under failsafe and used linuxconf to change my password!
if i never knew it and still got into single user obviously someone has to
be
mistaken or there are a crap load of bugs in mandrake7.1!
I wasn't actually going to bother responding to this, but on a whim, I did
try to accomplish what you say is possibleand failed.
even when I installed MDK7.1 with the "Open To Crackers" security level, and
after having set the root password ('cause MDK just didn't ask me for
it--darn stupid at any security level, if you want my opinion) even in
FailSafe, I cannot get the default linuxconf to reconfigure anything, nor
can I log into the system unless I enter root's password.
Sorry, but there must have been something entirely screwed up with your
installation.
--Greg
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 13:15:15 Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The thing is, to get logged into single user mode you have to provide
the
root password. So you're right, if you're there, you can change
passwords. But Greg's also correct that you still need to know the
password. What he's suggesting is that it's possible that the install
set up root without a password. Not a good idea in any case but, as he
suggests, it's the only possiblility given the way the install was done.
then explain to me why when i lost my password and couldnt get in i
managed
to log in under failsafe and used linuxconf to change my password!
if i never knew it and still got into single user obviously someone has to
be
mistaken or there are a crap load of bugs in mandrake7.1!
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RE: Re: [newbie] Password
That's probably because Larry and some others are using LILO to login into linux. In Grub you have that failsafe option. I hope this make sense. Uhm...there's a failsafe (simple) mode set up with LILO as well. I guess I'm confused as you guys talk as though you don't understand the idea of passwords. If you can get into your Linux box by simply booting and selecting failsafe without a password, what's the point of passwords at all? Cheers --- Larry
Re: [newbie] Password
In a message dated 29-Oct-00 17:15:58 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So Joe HaX0r can't crack your system. I guess Mandrake figures that the odds that some hax0r will break into your house to boot up the computer isn't that great, so it provides the failsafe as a convinence. LOLOL NOW THAT MAKES SENSE!!
Re: [newbie] Password
Can't he boot from something like Tom's root boot, and delete the file containing the encrypted passwords, and then log into Mandrake as "Linux 1" Can't say with Linux. Didn't see what Tom suggested but anything I've seen him suggest has worked for me so his record is a lot better than mine:-) If I had to make a call in this case, anyone who's decided to "trick" the system during installation by trying to enter no passwords just might have screwed up a bunch of other stuff so I'd recommend a clean install myself. But I don't know the details of this situation. Cheers --- Larry
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So Joe HaX0r can't crack your system. I guess Mandrake figures that the odds that some hax0r will break into your house to boot up the computer isn't that great, so it provides the failsafe as a convinence. You may be right.
[newbie] Password
Thanks for all the help! I tried the different things that was suggested in the failsafe but never could get it fixed. as for trying to type "linux single" at the LILO, it never gave me a chance. LILO was there and gone in about 1/10 of a mill-a-sec. I just reinstalled and got it up and running, and I must say my first sight of a Linux OS impressed me. But why do all the programs load and run like I have 16 megs of ram on a 486 computer? I'm running an Athlon 750 with 128 megs of ram. I partitioned my Linux drive for 3.5 gigs. I also tried my internet connection and it said my modem was busy, but it wasn't. Any Ideas?
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In a message dated 29-Oct-00 21:26:02 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But why do all the programs load and run like I have 16 megs of ram on a 486 computer? I'm running an Athlon 750 with 128 megs of ram. I partitioned my Linux drive for 3.5 gigs. I also tried my internet connection and it said my modem was busy, but it wasn't. Any Ideas? a little bug in lillo and grub you have to add the line in lillo mem: 128mb i think thats how it goes im sure someone will correct me, for some reason lillo and grub will not detect over 64mb so this line was added to help correct the reporting feature to the linux kernel on bootup, when i get my new laptop i will also have to implement this because of the added ram. once you implement this into your config things should run alot smoother for you
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Before changing lilo to reflect any memory config, in a terminal window, type: cat /proc/meminfo If the mem total indicates less RAM than you have installed, than you need to edit lilo. If the mem total reflects the correct amount of memory, don't touch anything. If you do need to edit lilo, use your choice terminal editor, vi work fine. The file is: /etc/lilo.conf insert, at the very beginning, the following line, including the quotation marks: append="mem=128M" Save the file, exit, and typr /sbin/lilo You should see at least one line, possibly more: Added linux* Added failsafe The asterisk indicates the default boot option. Also, which programs are you referring to? Did you configure a swap partition? How much video ram is there? What services are running (in terminal type: top to view the system resource usage--it will tell you at the top of the list which services are hogging memory and cpu time--there are also GUI apps, but I use gnome, not KDE and don't what the heck it's called for KDE). --Greg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 29-Oct-00 21:26:02 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But why do all the programs load and run like I have 16 megs of ram on a 486 computer? I'm running an Athlon 750 with 128 megs of ram. I partitioned my Linux drive for 3.5 gigs. I also tried my internet connection and it said my modem was busy, but it wasn't. Any Ideas? a little bug in lillo and grub you have to add the line in lillo mem: 128mb i think thats how it goes im sure someone will correct me, for some reason lillo and grub will not detect over 64mb so this line was added to help correct the reporting feature to the linux kernel on bootup, when i get my new laptop i will also have to implement this because of the added ram. once you implement this into your config things should run alot smoother for you __ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
[newbie] password for Netscape mail?
Dear Anyone, It has been a long haul and I am finally on cable internet with linux mandrake! One person in this newbie group helped me so much privately to get this going and I certainly appreciate it. I am in a hurry right now, but I will send info about the steps I had to take to get my SMC EZ ISA plug and play recognized and then finally actually on the net using Nestscape I have one problem, yet. My mail. I can send it out but when I tried to get my new mail Netscape asked for a password and I never supplied one for that and I do not know how to supply the password to retrieve my email. I used my passwords for my machine but they were not accepted. I am sure this has to be simple. If anyone knows the answer I will appreciate the help. Sincerely, Marcia YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
Re: [newbie] password for Netscape mail?
What's the advantage of using fetchmail and sendmail? -- On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:43:04 ZZ wrote: Marcia L Waller wrote: Dear Anyone, It has been a long haul and I am finally on cable internet with linux mandrake! Great!! I am still on a dilaup 28.8:P the net using Nestscape I have one problem, yet. My mail. I can send it out but when I tried to get my new mail Netscape asked for a password and I never supplied one for that and I do not know how to supply the password to retrieve my email. I used my passwords for my machine but I am not very sure about this, but do you have the default X colour depth set to 24 bpp? If yes, try changing it to 32 or 16 bpp and then seeif Netscape accepts your passwordBTW, you should really be using fetchmail to get the mails from the server mailboxen... Rgds Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com
[newbie] Password on entering a webpage using Apage Server
Hello All, Got another question: I use my linuxbox at the office for monitoring and accounting of the bandwith/uptime of our servers, with automatic generation of HTML pages (mrtg and netsaint are 2 of the apps I use). Of course, this info is kind of confidential and therefor I would like to have to enter a password upon entering the confidential parts of the server. How do I configure Apache so that it asks a password upon browsing to certain files/dirs? I had a look at the apache docs, but they're not entirely clear on this. Thx, Patrick Putteman Internet Support Manager Net7 - Member of the Advalvas Group
