Loosing the root password - Security & Cryptography

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Although this isn't the answer your friend is looking for, if I were them, I would create a new user password, add myself to sudoers, and then lock the root account. It seems like a security hole to allow logging in as root at all.

Another technique for changing the password could be using a live CD / USB to chroot in and then change the password. I believe you have root permissions at that point.


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Loosing the root password - by venam - 08-09-2016, 12:39 AM
RE: Loosing the root password - by citrus - 08-09-2016, 04:18 AM
RE: Loosing the root password - by venam - 01-02-2018, 05:40 AM
RE: Loosing the root password - by evbo - 01-02-2018, 01:30 PM
RE: Loosing the root password - by xero - 02-02-2018, 01:37 PM