From: "Terry Polzin" <fox3ec208@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >I'd boot into rescue mode and vi the /etc/shadow file and remove the passwords >then reboot normal. The accounts will then have no password and then you >could generate your own passwords. Eeks!. I thought linux was better then windows with passwords security. So when your laptop/server/pc is stolen all they have to do is this and gets full access as root with no pass? Next question, how to prevent this ? Danny.