Single user mode

st41ker at st41ker.net st41ker at st41ker.net
Sun May 13 15:24:43 UTC 2012


Sorry, but I just have to post the following link here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722487.aspx

13.05.2012 16:33, Vahid Shokouhi написал:
>
> Hi
> Yes, it is possible to gain access via single-user, but single-user 
> mode is for root user to configure something as he likes; but if the 
> machine is accessible for others, you need to edit "/etc/tty"  to 
> prompt for a password in single user mode, although keep in mind 
> anyone with physical access to the machine can still retrieve your 
> data through various methods.
> in /etc/tty note "secure" term which actually has different meaning. 
> It means that you consider, for example "console" as a secure mode; so 
> you have to change it to "insecure".
> After rebooting and entering single user mode, you will be prompted 
> for a password to get to the shell prompt.
>
>
>
>
> On 2012-05-13 17:04, mahdieh salamat wrote:
>> Hi everybody. I have a question about single user mode in FreeBSD. 
>> Security
>> is so important for me. I want to know that if someone don't know my 
>> root's
>> password can access to it? In other words in our FreeBSD we don't have
>> FreeBSD boot loader menu, we delete it for our users becouse of 
>> security. I
>> want to know is there any other way except boot loader menu for our 
>> user to
>> access to our root's password?
>> Thanks
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