On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Bruno Wolff III wrote: >> >> On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 13:00:48 -0700, >> "Dr. Peter Roopnarine" <proopnarine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> On Monday 19 May 2008 12:52:04 pm Rahul Sundaram wrote: >>>> >>>> I have Fedora 5 and 6 installed on my machines. I strangely find >>>> >>>>> that I am often unable to login to the machine with my regular >>>>> password using ssh. Fortunately I have physical access to the machine, >>>>> which allows me to change the password back. Any idea what could be >>>>> the reason? >>> >>> By changing the password back, you mean that your root password has >>> actually been changed? If no, then you need to configure ssh to allow remote >>> root login (not a good idea though). If yes, then it's almost a certainty >>> that your system has been hacked. Wipe and install Fedora 8 or 9. >>> Peter >> >> That wouldn't be my bet. I doubt someone that gained root access to the >> machine would change the root password unless it was someone he knows >> playing a prank on him. I expect there is something else going on here. > > I wonder about pranks since the OP has posted the following on the ubuntu > list: > > <quote> the OP is hoping to glean some precious clue on how to hack a linux box by coming at the problem from the opposite angle so as to put off suspicion? -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
