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Offline Magil

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Password at startup
« on: February 03, 2010, 04:21:52 AM »
Hello, im trying to get TCL to prompt me for a passord at startup. I tried chpasswd and made a password for tc and root, then i saved shadow and restarted. Now i dont get a password on prompt but my root passwd changed like it is supposed to. Can anyone tell me what i have to change to get a question for passwd at prompt? Thanks.

Offline curaga

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Re: Password at startup
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2010, 06:45:20 AM »
Bootcode "noautologin"
The only barriers that can stop you are the ones you create yourself.

Offline saravanan

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Re: Password at startup
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2010, 07:20:42 AM »
Hi curaga,
can you please elaborate?
I guess it not a kernel parameter.
or where do we need to specify the "noautologin" ??

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Re: Password at startup
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2010, 07:54:57 AM »
http://tinycorelinux.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Boot+codes+explained

This explains it pretty well. They're not kernel parameters, but still entered in the same place.
The only barriers that can stop you are the ones you create yourself.

Offline Magil

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Re: Password at startup
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2010, 07:57:22 AM »
Thank you curaga!
For others who would like to do this, you must save your changed passwords by adding /etc/shadow to your filetool.lst, and then add the "noautologin" to your boot line.
Cheers  :)