Re: Single user mode

Mike Bristow (mike@shivan.demon.co.uk)
Tue, 14 Jan 1997 02:47:17 +0000 (GMT)

Probably not the best place to ask, try linux-admin (if it exists). This
mailing list is for networking issues on linux (like, getting network
cards to work, playing with IP:tNG, getting linux to talk the same
networking protocols as Win NT, etc) Anyway...

On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, George B. Winston IV wrote:

> Sorry for the lame question, but I think my system was hacked and all
> of the passwords changed. I can't even log-in as root.
>
> Is it possible to boot in single user mode and change root's
> password? If so, How do you boot in single user mode and change
> root's password.

Single user mode doesn't help, as you'll still need roots password to log
on.

Use a slackware/redhat/whatever boot/root disk combo to boot the machine,
then mount your linux partion (mount -t ext2 /dev/hdsomething /mnt) and
edit /mnt/etc/passwd.

man 5 passwd will be helpful ;)

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