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  • timespace@lemmy.ninjatoLinux@lemmy.mlI F*cked up and I need help.
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    1 year ago

    Wait wtf? You can just reset root password that easy? What’s even the point of having a password, if all of your data and info is so easily accessed if someone gets physical hold of the machine. I guess so software/remote hackers can’t get your stuff, but still. This seems wild to me, I dunno.

    New to Linux so I’m sorry if I’m being ignorant, but it does seem crazy you can get access to a machine without the password.

    Edit: Thanks for all the comments below! I guess I’ve been spoiled by BitLocker in Windows being enabled by default and not having to think of disk encryption. Appreciate everyone’s time and responses!