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Article #39Re: usermod -u 600 root
From: Geoffrey King
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:32
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:32
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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... This is why physical security is important :) -- -Geoff
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