RE: Rdhat 8.0 Server Not Allowing Login

Quick and easy method follows.

Boot up a 'linux on cd', mount the drive and swap out the /etc/shadow hash
for the root account with one from another linux box where you know the
password. Be sure to copy the shadow file before editing it. I also strongly
suggest looking for signs of intrusions too.

--eddie

>From: "Robbie Soares" <akdrums@alaska.net>
>To: "AKLUG" <aklug@aklug.org>
>Subject: Rdhat 8.0 Server Not Allowing Login
>Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 18:50:27 -0900
>
>Help!!! I have a Rehat 8.0 Server that has been running for three plus
>years now. I have shut it down once in a while for routine cleaning etc…
>I
>was logged into the machine earlier today and was researching a UID issue.
>When I logged out I found that I can no longer log in using any of the
>known
>user accounts. This is a file server for my home network and it has been a
>great running machine. Now none of my boxes, Linux or WinXP can access the
>server and I can not log into the machine directly. HELP!!!
>
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Received on Sat Feb 4 15:03:17 2006