No root passwd available for booting into Single mode

[Erik Bågfors]

I haven't seen a single linux distribution in which you cannot boot
with "init=/bin/bash" to get around entering a password.  This is
default in
Redhat, SuSE, Mandrake and debian at least.

So, don't fool yourself, if you have access to the physical machine
that runs linux you normally can get in to it.

It is possible to stop but it's not done by default.

Regards,
Erik

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 14:30:02 +0100, sparkes <sparkes at westmids.biz> wrote:
> Ben Edwards wrote:
> > douse this mean that someone can effectively log in with root access
> > without having to use a password?
> >
> >
> 
> if someone has access to your console to reboot into single user mode it
> doesn't matter if you have a root password or not your data is unsafe.
> They can pick the computer up and walk out of the door with it or grab a
> screwdriver and steal the hd, anything.
> 
> In fact if someone is sitting in your home at your desk I wouldn't worry
> about the fact they can fsck with your data I would phone the police
> first ;-)
> 
> sparkes
> 
> PS - good to see the gmail account is saving us from your employers html
> Ben ;-)
> 
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