topic restrict to login in Single mode in Operating System - Linux

restrict to login in Single mode

monu_1 — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:53:26 GMT

Hi all,

I want to authenticate for login in Single user mode (unauthorized access and not able to change the root password).How it can possible?
And second to set GRUB password on running system.

Thanks,
MKS

Re: restrict to login in Single mode

Ivan Ferreira — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:54:35 GMT

Setting a password to grub will solve the problem. If you are concern about security, then physical security should be your first issue. If the attacker has physical access to your host, then nothing will stop him to access the system.

See:

http://www.cs.wcupa.edu/~rkline/Linux/grub.html

Re: restrict to login in Single mode

monu_1 — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:33:48 GMT

Thanks Ivan