Why does Linux Allow

[alan]

On 20 Dec 2003, Whil Hentzen wrote:

> I think what he's asking is "doesn't this give you the ability to crack
> into a machine, since you can reset the root password and thus gain
> access to the entire box?"

Yeah, but if I can do that I can also remove the drive and replace it with 
a block of processed cheese.  (Or other nasty things.)

Physical access can bypass any security measure.