Re: [Hampshire] Reset root password

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Author: Andy Smith
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Reset root password

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gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x57368100.hantslug.org.uk.2729': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: Signature made Sat Aug 8 08:05:41 2009 BST
gpg: using DSA key 2099B64CBF15490B
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
Hi,

On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 10:39:58PM +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> 2009/8/7 Tim <xendistar@???>:
> > I think the morale of this story is, take better care of your passwords and
> > ensure adequate documentation!!
>
> Nahh, so long as you have physical access to the machine, all bets are
> off, and you can get in.
>
> Unless of course you encrypt your filesystems and forget the key..
> then you're fscked :)


Even then as long as it's still mounted you can power off, chill the
RAM, insert into another machine and grep /dev/mem trick :)

Cheers,
Andy

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