hi

some of the options !!!

1. secure the machine physically !!! Keep the machine in a secured location where no on can access it..

2. do not attach cdrom or floppy drive ( thou not advisable)

3. set boot password !!

4. disable ctrl+alt+del from rebooting the system..

More input guys/gals !!!

regards narayan

I am a newbie on the list.I have a query regard= ing logging into single user mode in Linux.The root password can be changed= by logging

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Add this line just after the "sysinit" entry in /etc/inittab file : ~~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin

On 7 Oct 2004 06:09:30 -0000, Sneh D my_linux@rediffmail.com wrote:

Hi all,

I am a newbie on the list.I have a query regard ing logging into single user mode in Linux.The root password can be changed by logging in into single user mode in linux.But I guess there surely must be a way to prevent this, coz if that is not the case then anyone can get into a single user mode n change the root passwd n have access to the syste m.I want to know wot is the way out to prevent a user from logging into sin gle user mode n change the root passwd.

Regards,

Sneh.

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Hi all,

I am a newbie on the list.I have a query regard= ing logging into single user mode in Linux.The root password can be changed= by logging in into single user mode in linux.But I guess there surely must= be a way to prevent this, coz if that is not the case then anyone can get into a single user mode n change the root passwd n have access to the syste= m.I want to know wot is the way out to prevent a user from logging into sin= gle user mode n change the root passwd.

Regards,

Sneh.

You can do the following and restrict the single user mode in linux:

Open file /etc/lilo.conf (if you are using the lilo boot loader, if you are using grub then go to file /etc/grub.conf)

in that file add the following lines: restricted password="type your password here"

then save the file and run the command "lilo" , also do not forget to change the permissions of the file "lilo.conf" to 700!

This makes your system semi-secure but still someone could load a kernel in a floppy and access your system...(unless he has read this mail or knows about it :D )

regards, Sandeep