Re: Root Passwords

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From: Seth Heckard
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00

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eyez wrote:
> 
> quoting <Adam Schuetze>:
> >"2 Bit Unix, Inc." wrote:
> >
> >> Please visit http://www.2bitunix.org for information on obtaining our root
> >> passwords!
> >
> >Login incorrect.
> >
> >Methinks you need to update your password on your website :p
> >
> >Adam
> >
> 
> Of course root access won't be allowed. The point of this is, that if you
> can crack into their system, you'll have root access to do fun things with.
> The point of it, is getting in, then reporting to them how you did it.

I'm going out on a limb here, but I'll bet there was a bit of sarcasm
involved...

:-)

Seth

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Date: 2000/04/06
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