[K12OSN] finding user passwords

[Will Hatch]

I had no idea that this question would create so much discussion.  Thanks all.  Our program is very strict.  We have to monitor students activity at all times.  They cannot even be out of our sight.  I made it very clear in the beginning of the semester that passwords are not to be changed.  I have since learned how to bypass this.  I have Dansguardian on Ipcop in front of my k12 server.  Its very safe in my experience.  Anyway... I logged in as root, and changed the students password, then logged in.  So, problem solved.  Thanks again everyone.  
> 
> From: Chris Thomas <cwt137 at yahoo.com>
> Date: 2004/11/11 Thu PM 02:30:49 EST
> To: "Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] finding user passwords
> 
> that's in the terminal, i mean in x windows.
> 
> --- Brian Chase <networkr0 at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > # su <username>
> > 
> > 
> > Chris Thomas wrote:
> > 
> > >Hello,
> > >
> > >As the administrator (root user), is there a way to
> > >login to their account (log into gnome or kde),
> > >without knowing their password?
> > >
> > >Chris
> > >
> > >--- Will Hatch <fhkms at adelphia.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >>I have a disgruntled student who changed his user
> > >>password and will not tell faculty what it is.  I
> > >>can access his home directory from root I know,
> > but
> > >>would still like to find out this password.  How
> > do
> > >>I do this? I have locked his account out.  Also,
> > is
> > >>there a way to make it so they cannot change their
> > >>password?  thanks!
> > >>
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