> > Check the IBM web site. I think there's something there about getting
> > the root password on a machine you have console access to (which is
> > why no AIX machine should be left physically unattended :-).
>
> Well... Considering that on just about any system that you've got physical
> access to you can get around the root/system/whatever password... :^) On
> some systems even with access it's difficult, on others it's very easy!
Well, my point was that IBM actually gives out directions for doing so :-)
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Received on Wed Sep 06 2000 - 09:06:13 BST