[Leaplist] IPCop Password

[Hank Lambert]

Thanks for the help. I went into single user mode, and was able to reset the root password. I then typed setup, and it gave me a command not found. I also tried passwd admin, but it gave me a unknown user error code. I rebooted the machine, remoted in via Firefox, and went to system > SSH access, and the Authentication Required dialog box appeared. I type in root and the new password, and it doesn't take it. The dialog box says "Enter username and password for "Restricted" at https://192.168.16.5:445. Being new at this, but inquisitive none-the-less, I rebooted IPCop, went into single user mode, and tried to set the password for Restricted. Obviously, it was a no go.

It might be easier to just reinstall, but I always prefer to try and fix the problem rather than taking the Microsoft way of just reinstalling. That's how I learn.

Also, is Single User mode an IPCop mode, or a Linux mode?

Hank Lambert
KB4MTO
Certified Geek


-----Original Message-----
From: leaplist-bounces at leap-cf.org [mailto:leaplist-bounces at leap-cf.org] On Behalf Of Fred Moore
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 7:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [Leaplist] IPCop Password

Hank Lambert wrote:
>
> I just installed IPCop; I only installed 1 NIC at first so that I
> could keep them separated between zones. The single card installed
> fine as the Green zone, and I was able to remote into IPCop through
> Firefox. The problem is that the installation never gave me the option
> to set passwords, so once I got into the Web interface, I couldn’t do
> anything. I Googled the problem, and the only thing I could find is
> how to change the root password. So I rebooted the machine, and went
> through the procedure of resetting (adding) the root password. Even
> with that, when I connect to the machine through the Web interface, I
> cannot do anything as it doesn’t recognize the root password.
>
>  
>
> Does anyone know what I did wrong, and how I can add a password for
> the root and admin account? I did read that you have to set up DHCP
> before getting presented with the option of setting the root password,
> but I believe that would require a second card at the same time for
> the red zone (maybe?). I was thinking of adding the second card for
> the red zone, but I don’t know if it will allow me to set it up
> without a password. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>  
>
> Thanks,
>
>  
>
> Hank Lambert
>
> KB4MTO
>
> Certified Geek
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when grub starts hit an "a"  then add "single" to the command line don't
for a space before the "single"
this will start the system in single user mode as root.  then passwd and
add one..

then type setup to complete the install.. you will have the option to
set passwords.. Fred

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"Everyone has a right to his own opinion, but not his own facts"
Fred/WD8KNI

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