RE: [cobalt-users] multiple admin logons

[Joseph R Brennskag <jbrennsk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Danny...

You can also reset the password from the front panel of the Raq [Raq3]. Use
a paper clip  and push it into the hole just below and to the left of the
arrow buttons on the front of the raq.  The LCD will display "Resetting
admin password..."  Immediately in a web browser type in the admin URL, when
prompted for a password, do not enter one, just click ok and then choose the
"Administrator" button on the left to reset it.

Joe Brennskag
Hardy Telecom
304-897-9911
joe@xxxxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of jale@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 1:05 PM
To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] multiple admin logons



>Is there a way (RAQ 3i) to have additional super-users? I want to create
>other users with admin privileges so I don't have to logon as admin to do
>what I need to do. I want other logons with their own password but able to
>do what admin does. For instance, if admin password gets fouled up I want
>to be able to logon as another admin-person to fix it. I can then also give
>my administrators a logon that I can disable if/when necessary.
>--------------------
>You _might_ want to consider editing the /etc/passwd file for the
>specified users and set the uid field to 0. Then that users would
>effectively be root. Be aware though that any such users can reboot
>your severe and/or shut it down as well as remove any file(S). Note
>also that such a user can change the root and admin passwords, effectively
>locking you out of the server.

THANKS!! The latter is what I want to be able to help with - very few
people have real access to our RAQ box; but *in case* the admin/root
password got lost, I want to be able to logon as one of my alternate users
and reset it.  With your solution, could I logon to the GUI with an
alternate logon and still do what admin could do? Like reset the admin
password back to a known name?  I do realize the power of admin/super-user
privilege.

Thanks!! You're a great group out there, I am very glad I joined this list
(I was on the developer list, it was just the wrong place for me!!)

Jale (Danny in real life)

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