Author: Lisi Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Switch on after power loss
On Friday 06 March 2009 15:24:33 Alan Pope wrote: > 2009/3/6 Lisi <hantslug@???>:
> > On Friday 06 March 2009 09:55:21 Jacqui Caren wrote:
> >> FWICR There are ways to get a linux box to auto login to a desktop
> >
> > It can certainly be done with KDE, and is sometimes a good idea where
> > physical access to the computer is restricted, in order to simplify
> > things for the unique user. It also needs a strong root password.
>
> Not really. Stick a bootable CD/floppy/USB stick in and all bets are
> off for any locally define users/passwords - unless the filesystem is
> encrypted of course..
Yes, of course. But that requires physical access to the computer, and I
specifically said where physical access is restricted.
As you say, once you have physical access all bets are off. I have reset root
passwords from a live cd or DVD, as, I am sure, have most of us.
