RE: [cobalt-users] root & admin passwords

["Steven Glogger" <list@xxxxxxxxxx>]

telnet in
type 'su -'
enter the old root password
then enter 'passwd root'
and enter the new one...

-Steven

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Patrick Agee
> Sent: Donnerstag, 13. Januar 2000 15:27
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] root & admin passwords
>
>
> Well, Somebody has to ask it.
>
> So how do you change them?
>
>
> Patrick Agee
> Spotted Dog Computers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of WebMost
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:17 AM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] root & admin passwords
>
>
> Ahoy
>
> No. You can change it.
>
> Aloha
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andrew D. Forkes <Andrew.Forkes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:08 AM
> Subject: [cobalt-users] root & admin passwords
>
>
> >
> > Simple question, I notice the root & admin passwords are the same on our
> > RaQ2 at present.  Obviously not too secure, considering the plain-text
> > messaging abilities of web browsers (!)
> >
> > My question - Do these 2 account *have* to have the same
> password for any
> > particular reason, or is this a default configuration ?
> >
> > Best things,
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> >
>
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