Gaining root on windows and linux

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Gaining "root" on any platform.
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EDIT @ October 20, 2005:
I receaved a PM saying to remove the windows password u require the password. This is FALSE. This is a major flaw in windows, but works great towards ur advantage :)

Platform #1. Windowz (Method 1)
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Step 1. Hit Start and then hit "Control Panel".
NOTE: If control panel is disabled move on to method 2.

Step 2. Navigate to "User Accounts" and double click.

Step 3. Click the "Administrator" account located on the botom where it sais "or pick an account to change"
NOTE: Some schools rename the administrator account to something more difficult. Doesn't matter tho just find an account that sais "Computer administrator" below it.

Step 4. After you click the account it should show a screen that has a list of options, click "Remove password".

Step 5. The computer administrator account no longer has a password so you can now just log in. Hit start then run. then type in "shutdown -l" (which will log you off, incase your school disabled the ability to log off, such as mine).

Step 6. Type in the administrator username and hit enter.

Step 7. Have phun!
NOTE: You might want to close any programs that will allow the teacher to view your screen, or any logging programs.



Platform #2. Windowz (Method 2)
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Step 1. Grab a copy of "Password Changer" (http://password-changer.com/) and then burn it onto a CD or floppy, something you can make the victim computer boot into.

Step 2. Ounce the victim computer is running the Password Changer, just change the password to the account you want access to, then reboot and let the victim pc boot normally.

Step 3. Type in the changed account username and password.

Step 4. Have phun!
NOTE: You might want to close any programs that will allow the teacher to view your screen, or any logging programs.




Platform #3. Linux (Instant root)
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NOTE: This method works best with RedHat distro's.


Step 1. Reboot the computer until you see the kernel selection screen.

Step 2. Edit the GRUB (boot loader) by hitting E. You go down to the kernel. You type "1 " (including the space!!)

Step 3. Boot the kernel.

Step 4. You now have root terminal access. Type in "passwd NEWPASSWORDHERE" replacing NEWPASSWORDHERE with whatever password you want the root account to have.

Step 5. Reboot the computer and select the kernel (without modifying it this time).

Step 6. Log in as root and the new password.

Step 7. Have phun!
NOTE: You might want to close any programs that will allow the teacher to view your screen, or any logging programs.




Please note gaining root on school networks is highly illegal so i say this to anyone..

I am only that of a teacher, what the student does is in his/her own will. You may NOT hold me responcible for anything you may do with this knowledge =)


-Haykuro
www.inphormationpirates.net - "Gaining root, one box at a time"