small doubt

[Sunil Sarat <sunil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

linux single tells the default init program which runlevel (in this case,
single or single user mode) to start at. linux init=/bin/sh tells the
kernel not to use the default init program, but to use the specified one
instead. Your init is probably configured so that it will ask you for the
root password even in single user mode. To boot in single user mode, even
linux 1 will also work.



Hi,

I have one doubt. Then is it that *any* one can just switch off the server
if it is in their reach, switch it on back again,  say linux init=/bin/sh,
go directly to root and change the password?

Thanks in advance


Sunil Sarat


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