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Old 01-31-2011, 11:28 PM   #1
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How to disable rescue mode


From system security point to view I want to prohibit 'linux rescue' mode in my installed RHEL system. Because as per my knowlege through linux rescue mode anyone who have physical access to system can mount root filesystem(/) and retrieve all data without knowing root password. Please guide should i encrypt / on any alternative .

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if they have physical access, they can just steal the machine... I would suggest that it's not an issue in itself, and that they should simply not have physical access in the first place. You can put on a grub password and change the grub entries if you mean that there is an explicity entry for rescue, but what if they just put a cd in and reboot? bios password can also deal with that, but if they can still just pick up the box and walk out, or remove the drives...
 
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