Security issue

[Ric Moore]

On 03/19/2013 08:31 AM, Pop Horea wrote:
> Hi,
> Today I wanted to change my root password.
> The story is as follows:
> Terminal with 3 tabs open: one in the root, and two in which I changed
> the password 2 times other for root tabs open at all times.
> I opened Nautilus in root.
> If you open a new terminal I do not accept any password. Perhaps I was
> not too careful as I typed.
>
> I have opened and functional root terminal and nautilus but noted that
> were opened before password change.
> I did order the tab with root: cd / etc passwd and then I changed but
> not working.
>
> What can I do with what I have to set a password function?
> It can?


Wow, it's been awhile since I blew up my own password, but I dimly 
recall that the password is really set in /etc/shadow. If you still have 
your root terminal open, then a gedit or nano of it to remove all those 
chars between "root:" and the next colon ":" should remove the password 
so hitting return on password could work.

But, wait until others chime in before actually doing that. Please, as 
much has changed since. Ric



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