Re: Gain root access on linux servers with physical access

From: Patrick (flymooney@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Dec 16 2006 - 19:21:08 EST


spammailme@gmail.com wrote:
> All -
>
> I was wondering ideas on how to gain control of linux boxes with physical access to them in the hosting facility.
>
> The owner has code on them yet never bothered monitoring or gaining root access and her developers are blackmailing her. She has access the the hosting facility and the servers and backup staff yet needs to regain control of the servers.

   If she has physical access, then she does not need anything else
(other than a competent Linux person).

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