Date: 07 Jun 2000 17:44:57 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <lowell@be-well.ilk.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hacking the root password Message-ID: <44ya4hyxly.fsf@lowellg.ne.mediaone.net> In-Reply-To: John's message of "Wed, 07 Jun 2000 17:24:27 -0400" References: <393E5F09.263BF8B3@usko.com> <4.3.1.2.20000607172036.00ae0310@mail.udel.edu>
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John <papalia@udel.edu> writes:
> Typically wouldn't a new user to a system (unless otherwise set up by the
> previous admin) need root access to issue "shutdown" or "reboot"
> commands? So, short of hitting the reset button or pulling the plug (and
> living with the consequential damages) is there some other way to drop to
> single user mode that I'm missing?
(a) not necessarily. It's always an option, and if you're careful,
the damage is unlikely to be serious.
(b) by default, control-alt-delete at the console will reboot the
system.
(c) The entire 'operator' group has access to shutdown(8); it doesn't
actually require root. Obviously, this also requires root setup
beforehand, but not for the reboot.
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