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user:ccornair:portfolio:hpc2project5 [2013/05/07 05:38] – created ccornairuser:ccornair:portfolio:hpc2project5 [2013/05/07 05:44] (current) ccornair
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 +======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!