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06-26-2020, 12:06 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2020
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login/password
how you would log into a Linux host without knowing a valid login/password combination.
a. Would you be able to gain root/administrative access to this host? How would you do this?
Last edited by garryjp; 06-28-2020 at 04:05 PM.
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06-26-2020, 12:56 PM
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06-26-2020, 12:57 PM
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Registered: Sep 2017
Distribution: FreeBSD
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Homework question?
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06-26-2020, 01:44 PM
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@sevendogsbsd. Almost. Interview questions.
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06-26-2020, 01:44 PM
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i m preparing my exam and some of the questions i need to make sure
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06-26-2020, 01:46 PM
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06-26-2020, 05:50 PM
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Unfortunately, the link to RHEL 7 instructions in CentOS Wiki is broken. Here is the procedure for RHEL 8. |
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06-26-2020, 06:01 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Canada
Distribution: distro hopper
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Do I have physical access to the machine, and am I physically able to stick a USB key in it and reboot it?
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06-28-2020, 04:04 PM
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Thanks a lot
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1 members found this post helpful.
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