[ILUG] getting into a linux box without username password etc ??

[David Crozier]

Folks,

Found this on cobalt site and it works!!

On the front of the RaQ3 to the right of the LCD screen is a hole. Take a
paperclip and insert this into the hole and it will reset the password for
the RaQ. Go into the Web based Server Admin page, still using admin as the
username, but leave the password field blank, and make a new password. Both
the Admin and Root password will now be the same.

If you have trouble accessing the web based admin screen, you can try doing
a serial console access with a null modem cable.

Thanks to all anyways

David Crozier
www.davidcrozier.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Reilly, John" <John.Reilly at xelector.com>
To: "'David Crozier'" <davidcrozier at hotmail.com>; "Ilug at Linux. Ie"
<ilug at linux.ie>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 4:04 PM
Subject: RE: [ILUG] getting into a linux box without username password etc
??


> Single user mode from the lilo prompt:
>
> linux s
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Crozier [mailto:davidcrozier at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: 16 November 2001 16:03
> > To: Ilug at Linux. Ie
> > Subject: [ILUG] getting into a linux box without username
> > password etc??
> >
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > I was clearing out some space in the office and came across
> > an old cobalt
> > raq box.  I might use it for testing stuff on but after
> > booting it up can't
> > log in.  No username or password I'm afraid.  Any way I can
> > bypass this???
> > Or hack into it for want of a better word.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > David Crozier
> >
> >
> > --
> > Irish Linux Users' Group: ilug at linux.ie
> > http://www.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug for
> > (un)subscription information.
> > List maintainer: listmaster at linux.ie
> >
>