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Article #34Re: usermod -u 600 root
From: Basil Heathenston
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:57
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:57
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"Geoffrey King" <gking@evildomain.dyndns.org> wrote in message news:pan.2003.11.28.18.32.30.132000@evildomain.dyndns.org... > On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 14:34:03 +0100, DragonII wrote: > > >>> Having a problem as you can see on the subject line. Can't access any > >>> files anymore (at least the ones that root had access to) and that > >>> poses a problem. > >>> Does anyone have a backdoor solution to this? Thanks in advance. > >> > >>Boot up in single user mode and edit /etc/passwd. Failing that download > >>one of those rescue ISO's off the net and do it that way. > > > > Thanks. It worked. Live and learn... > Or not. Avoid being root. Write it on the chalkboard 500 times: I will not log in as root. I will not log in as root. ... > This is why physical security is important :) > This is why NOT COMPUTING AS ROOT is important. -BH
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