Re: [cobalt-security] ROOT

["WebFusion System Administrator" <graeme.f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dylan wrote:
>Cobalt really really need to give the admin user
>(or indeed anyone with physical access) the ability
>to boot into single user mode. 

They do. You have to use a serial console to do it:

- Reboot the machine with a serial console attached (Windows HyperTerm,
Mac ZTerm, another Linux box etc etc will do)
- Press 'space' to drop into ROM Mode
- type 'boot'
- type ' set_params "single" '
- type 'bfd' (for Boot From Disk)
- Voila! single user mode. Very useful.

Enjoy. And try not to break anything while you're there!
[Thanks to Cobalt's KnowledgeBase - a very useful resource]

Best Wishes,
 
Graeme Fowler
Systems Administrator
WebFusion Support: support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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