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--- grub:password_protect_grub_bootloader [2016/07/09 22:25] – peter
+++ grub:password_protect_grub_bootloader [2019/11/29 16:12] (current) – removed peter
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-====== Grub - Password Protect Grub Bootloader ======
-As root type grub:
-<code bash>
-sudo grub
-</code>
-At the "grub>" prompt type md5crypt:
-<code grub>
-grub> md5crypt
-</code>
-Enter a password at the Password: prompt, preferably something other than root password:
-<code grub>
-Password: *****
-</code>
-It will then give you the password encrypted:
-<code>
-Encrypted: $1$Rdv455345ga345GvIRgXWxcF1Vjb7tZ//
-</code>
-Copy the encrypted password into the clipboard.
-Edit **/boot/grub/menu.lst**:
-<code bash>
-vi /boot/grub/menu.lst
-</code>
-After you see title SUSE Linux 10.0 on the next line type lock.  On the following line type password md5 [the encrypted password you copied from previous shell]:
-<file bash /boot/grub/menu.lst>
-###Don't change this comment YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
-title SUSE Linux 10.0
-lock
-password md5 $1$Rdv455345ga345GvIRgXWxcF1Vjb7tZ//
-root (hd0,1)
-     kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 vga=0x31a selinux=0
-resume=/dev/hda1  splash=silent showopts
-     initrd /boot/initrd
-</file>
-**NOTE**: You may do the above steps for each grub boot item.