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Re: [gentoo-user] Recovering root password

Steven Lembark

2008-03-25

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> I am starting to wonder why am I so attached to my root password being
> strong.. :)

Becuase I can crack a simple password from outside
of the box. Hacking in w/ a CD or the init=blah
approach requires physical access and a reboot,
both of which are fairly noticable and preventable.

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