Re: [SLE] Root password - is it THAT simple to alter it?

Basil Chupin wrote:

I've nad the need to look at what is available on the 'net about what to do when one forgets what the root password is.

Is it really THAT simple on SuSE to alter the password for the root? Anyone can boot my system and go about altering my root password to be then able to steal all my secrets?

Yes. The first line of security, is physical security. Even without changing the password, it's easy to boot a rescue disk and access the files. The same applies to Windows etc. Even a password protected computer won't help, as a hard drive can easily be moved to another computer. The only way around this is to use encryption or prevent physical access to your computer.