[TriLUG] best way to hack root...

[Joseph Mack NA3T]

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013, Alan Porter wrote:

>
>> I can "su" as I have the system
>> auto-logging into my user account.
>
> "su" requires root's password (which you don't know).
> "sudo" requires YOUR password (which you also don't know).

It isn't always a problem.

I remember once logging into a machine that I didn't know my 
passwd. The guy I worked for at the time was standing over 
me and said (as if I were incompetent) "well change your 
password".

Joe

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