On 12/31/2009 08:40 AM, Tom Horsley wrote: > On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:18:11 -0600 > Aaron Konstam wrote: > >> One could always reboot to runlevel 1 and change back even the root >> passwd. > > Some linux distros require you to type in the root password > to continue to a shell in runlevel 1, but booting a live CD > or rescue mode will work anyway. > You can also password protect Grub to prevent any changes to the menu choices, and/or to boot specific entries. Most BIOS also have a way to prevent you from changing the boot device without a password. (Locks you out from booting off the CD.) Now of this stops you from pulling the hard disk and using another system to change the root password. Most laptop hard drives will let you password the drive. The password function is part of the drive, so putting it in another machine does not help. If you really want to keep it safe, you encrypt the drive. This should stop most attempts to change the password. :-) Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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