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On any flavor of linux that uses GRUB or LILO it's possible to modify the kernel parameters at boot time to enter single-user mode. Once you're in single-user
by decode 18y ago
On any flavor of linux that uses GRUB or LILO it's possible to modify the kernel parameters at boot time to enter single-user mode. Once you're in single-user mode you have full root privileges and environment and can change any passwords or files you like.
- delano 18y agoAh, okay. Thanks for explaining that. I didn't realize it was possible to get into single user mode without the password for any Linux. Is the same true for BSDs, Solaris, et al?
- decode 18y agoI've never tried it on anything but linux, but it looks like it's common: FreeBSD: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-freebsd-reset-recover-root-password.html http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-freebsd-reset-recover-ro... OpenBSD: http://www.openbsd101.com/tipstricks.html#tt1 http://www.openbsd101.com/tipstricks.html#tt1 Solaris: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/solaris-boot-system-into-single-user-mode.html http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/solaris-boot-system-into-singl...