Reminder: Physical Access = Root Access
Jul 10, 2008, 20:15 (7 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Tristan Rhodes)
"Today I needed to reset a password on an Ubuntu system. While
doing this, I was reminded of just how simple it is to get root
access on a default install of Ubuntu. I wanted to share these
steps on this blog to remind people that if someone has physical
access to your Ubuntu system, they can get root access in just a
few seconds..."
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