[mythtv-users] Forgot password; Choose door A, B or C?
John Drescher
drescherjm at gmail.com
Thu Apr 24 17:19:15 UTC 2014
>>> That sounds too easy.
>>> If that was true, then every machine that one could physically get one's hands on would be a security risk.
>>> Is there some sort of a "catch" that I don't understand?
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>> Correct. Physical access means total access.
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> Ugh!
> ==Prompt the dramatic movie theme music here.==
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> I never knew about that weakness.
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BTW, this is not just linux. The same goes for windows 7 and below.
There is a tool that allows you to boot off of and blank out the
administrator password.
John
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