computer warz!

TREYisRAD · 05-20-2008, 06:51 PM

ok, I ssh'd into my brothers iMac, restarted it a few times and confused the hell out of him, but now he knows, and has changed his password. he has retaliated by unplugging my monitor and keyboard (clever, huh?

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Since he changed his password and i can't readily log in to his account (and hes the only admin on that computer), what could i do next? (from my linucks box or a standard user on his mac) I COULD reset his password (if you get the password wrong enough times is asks for the "mastermaster password" which i know.) but since it removes his password he would know i did something.

any ideas? i'm pretty computer savvy, but he isn't (at all) so anything will do

Jefe · 05-20-2008, 07:14 PM

Well...you could just keep resetting his password, but do nothing else

Or maybe google the interweb for a some sort of freeware password capture program for a Mac...

I know of a site that has a free Windows PC password recovery tool. You run a CD in the drive and it pulls information, then you upload it to a website and 72 hours later they send you a password. (Less if you pay, but WHY would you do that?!) Then you could mess with his account without changing his password.

Is this one of the new iMac all-in-ones where it's basically a notebook computer slapped on the back of an, or one of the older CRT based iMacs?

Or find some crazy boot CD and leave that in the CD drive...

Mstrtal · 05-20-2008, 07:19 PM

Set it to boot from Disc and put an Unbutu CD in the drive so it boots lynix each time.

TREYisRAD · 05-20-2008, 08:36 PM

i'll try the live cd idea

Its the new iMac

NoZebra · 05-20-2008, 10:35 PM

Scheduled tasks: restart on startup.

pizzaluvr · 05-20-2008, 10:36 PM

Peanut butter in the disk drive.

Party of A-5 · 05-20-2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pizzaluvr

Peanut butter in the disk drive.

What's with you and peanut butter tonight man?
I told you using it as a personal lubricant was a bad idea.

pizzaluvr · 05-20-2008, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Party of A-5

What's with you and peanut butter tonight man?
I told you using it as a personal lubricant was a bad idea.

Umm... The PM reminded me of it.

Harbinger[TG] · 05-20-2008, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoZebra

Scheduled tasks: restart on startup.

rob373 · 05-21-2008, 12:12 AM

If you do get on his account, give him the heard virus (AKA the one that makes your icons move away from your mouse). Fun stuff right there.

Or you could put a piece of clear tape on the bottom of his mouse, it might mess with him for a little while.

05-20-2008, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jefe MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 335	Well...you could just keep resetting his password, but do nothing else Or maybe google the interweb for a some sort of freeware password capture program for a Mac... I know of a site that has a free Windows PC password recovery tool. You run a CD in the drive and it pulls information, then you upload it to a website and 72 hours later they send you a password. (Less if you pay, but WHY would you do that?!) Then you could mess with his account without changing his password. Is this one of the new iMac all-in-ones where it's basically a notebook computer slapped on the back of an, or one of the older CRT based iMacs? Or find some crazy boot CD and leave that in the CD drive... __________________ -- Sayonara, not to be confused with cyanide, which is, of course, goodbye in any language.

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05-21-2008, 12:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
rob373 MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gresham OR Posts: 122	If you do get on his account, give him the heard virus (AKA the one that makes your icons move away from your mouse). Fun stuff right there. Or you could put a piece of clear tape on the bottom of his mouse, it might mess with him for a little while. __________________