Why does Linux Allow

[jdow]

From: "alan" <alan at clueserver.org>

> On Sat, 20 Dec 2003, jim tate wrote:
>
> > Why is it that Linux allows you to go into Linux Rescue mode
> > /mnt/sysimage and delete Root password?
>
> Because there is no possible way to prevent it.
>
> Physical access to the drive ALWAYS wins.
>
> If you worry about it, lock up your machines.
>
> BTW, you can also do the same thing with Windows machines, just not as
> cleanly.  (Using Windows recovery tools to bypass Windows security.) You
> can also mount Windows discs using Linux.  Or Solaris.  Or Irix.  Or even
> SCO.

Not always - encrypted file systems can protect data.
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