Matthew Miller wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 20, 2007 at 12:44:05PM -0500, Styma, Robert E (Robert) wrote:
>>>> You cannot just go to single user mode because going
>>>> to single user normally requires you to enter the root password.
>>> I can't test now; I don't have a local CentOS system, but I don't
>>> remember ever needing a password to get into single mode on any Linux
>>> system. Am I right, or is my brain falling apart?
>> I could be confused. I jump back and forth between Linux, Solaris,
>> and HP/UX.
>
> Default is no password, but you *should* set a grub password.
Which means that someone has to go to all the bother of booting an
install CD in rescue mode to get access without the password. Or if you
set a bios password, you have to pull the drive and move to a different
box - or use the motherboard jumper to clear the bios settings. If you
don't have physical security you don't get much from the extra password
layers.
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