Project: hacks
Objectives
For this project I am going to learn how to hack into a computer haha, we need to hack into a computer to change the password so that we can use the computer as a workstation once again.
Prerequisites
debian Live cd or bootable flash drive
Background
Hacker (computer security) someone who accesses a computer system by circumventing its security system.
had no idea what to write for this haha
Procedure
insert debian live cd or flashdrive
reboot or turn off computer
upon restart hit f12 to go into boot menu
select from cd if it is a live cd or usb device if flash drive
then select windows based rescue environment
you should now be in cli
navigate to /dev directory and find the HD
mount the HD by typing mount dev/sda1/mnt
change root directory to mount
run passwd command and change the password
unmount drive and reboot
Reflection
well I learned how to mount and unmount a harddrive, and to hack by doing that. pretty shocked its that easy haha!