On Sun, 2008-08-03 at 22:30 -0400, Bill Davidsen wrote: > Ricky wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I had a root passwd which was so secure that even i cannot remember > it > > now, lol! > > > > Can Someone help as to how i can recover it!!!!??? > > > > > > Any suggestions??? > > > If the owner of the system was even slightly security conscious there > is > not only a root password, but a grub password, a boot sequence which > only includes the disk, and a BIOS password so the boot sequence > can't > be changed. > > If the system is secure you also need the passwords for each > encrypted > filesystem. > > These are good steps to follow, particularly with a laptop, even if > you > think you never answered any questions, keep no secure information, > etc. Except to some of us you are being paranoid. But I admit it depends on the environment you work in. An OT story about this. I was in the roo0m when a SUN representative told some members of the AF Security Command that Java was arriving that could download software to your machine through the web. They nearly had a heart attack. These are people who run computers in copper cages to prevent data transmission through the air.. That is a security feature you did not mention. -- ======================================================================= Today is a good day for information-gathering. Read someone else's mail file. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
