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:Reminder: Physical Access = Root Access
Reminder: Physical Access = Root Access
Jul 10, 2008, 20 :15 UTC (7 Talkback[s]) (6609 reads)

(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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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
This crass practice crept into openSUSE  ...   RE: Physical Access=Root Access   
Sid Boyce
Jul 11, 2008, 07:09:14
 
As some people mention in the posts to t ...   Re: RE: Physical Access=Root Access   
cabreh
Jul 11, 2008, 10:09:55
 
Every system has a mode allowing to boot ...   There are good reasons for this   
JFM
Jul 11, 2008, 10:28:02
 
= is not equals ==Just some programming  ...   You mean Physical Access == Root Access?   
Jasper Ferrer
Jul 11, 2008, 12:56:17
 
> Every system has a mode allowing to bo ...   Re: There are good reasons for this   
I R A Darth Aggie
Jul 11, 2008, 13:24:46
 
...and isn't a real issue.Joe and Ja ...   Much ado about nothing...   
cjm
Jul 11, 2008, 13:50:24
 
> Every system has a mode allowing to bo ...   Re: There are good reasons for this   
blackhole
Jul 11, 2008, 14:04:54
 
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