Free knoppix root password software for linux

DBIx::Password provides an abstraction layer for password maintenance. It is database independent and only overrides the connect method (so it basically behaves as DBI normally does).

You provide a single virtual user name in the connect method and the module determines which database/which user/which password to provide.

Ruby/Password is a suite of password handling methods for Ruby.
It supports the manual entry of passwords from the keyboard in both buffered and unbuffered modes, random password generation, password strength checking, phonemic password generation (for easy memorisation by human-beings) and the encryption of passwords.
CrackLib makes literally hundreds of tests to determine whether youve chosen a bad password.
- It tries to generate words from your username and GECOS entry and tries to match them against the password youve chosen.
- It checks for simplistic patterns.
- It then tries to reverse-engineer your password into a dictionary word, and searches for it in your dictionary.
- after all that, its PROBABLY a safe(-ish) password. 8-)
The target audience for this library is system administrators who need to write Ruby programs that prompt for, generate, verify and encrypt passwords.

KNOPPIX-NSM is dedicated to providing a framework for individuals wanting to learn about Network Security Monitoring.
We have tryed to do most of the hard work to help get the beginner/newbie up and running fast so they spend more time learning about NSM, leaving the details as a later exercise once familiar with the concepts.
KNOPPIX-NSM is based on the ever popular Knoppix, which means that you can test all the tools in a live session running on the cd without installing to harddrive. KNOPPIX-NSM has the added bonus of be able to install to harddisk so you can deploy a NSM framework into your production network and use it for realtime monitoring.
Some of the benefits include:
Rapid sensor deployment
You can boot you sensors from the live CD, store all data to a local HD partion and have them logging back to a central server.
Complete out of channel Intrusion Detection and Analysis center
With KNOPPIX-NSM you can deploy a complete NSM network to monitor your existing network infrastructure. KNOPPIX-NSM comes pre-configured for deployment of multiple sensors and databases, all you need to do is create the sensor accounts in the database and change some passwords.
Secure
KNOPPIX-NSM has been built with security in mind. All remote communications are over ssl tunnels so that you do not have to be concerned about eaves droppers if you decide to run KNOPPIX-NSM in your main network channels. Another feature is the use of iptables to ensure that only allowed hosts can connect and only necessary services are visible to the network.
Easy console deployment
Need another console, just boot from the cd (setting the host and ip at boot time) and you are up and running straight away.
The intent of KNOPPIX-NSM is to provide a distrubtion with accompanying documentation on the tools that we have selected and how they are put together in the NSM framework.
Main features:
- all remote management over ssl/ssh,
- all tools installed, patched and ready to run,
- automated scripts for easy installation/modification,
- support for bonded network interfaces,
- based on knoppix Live CD,
- debian based when installed to harddrive,
- ease of maintenance through apt-get,

Root Park project will build a network that will stand the test of time.
RootPark is a Civilization-like game based on the history of computers and networks. You can play it with as many other players as you want since it has full networking capabilities.
The game begins in 1960, when computers started to become very powerful. RootPark provides you the opportunity to experience these historical years, and a large range of possibilities.
This source and binaries of the game will be available soon. It will be playable on Linux, BSD (and surely other UNIX like OSF1).
Main features:
- strategy game, turn based.
- topic : history of computers and networks.
- multiplayer (using local or internet networks)
- fully playable on Linux and NetBSD(and surely some others Unix).
- programmed using C language.
- opensource game, everybody can improve it
- uses GTK X-Windows library.
- uses 16 millions colors (24 bits)
- you can change the themes of the graphical interface
- you can import your own graphisms
- communication between players during the game (like irc)
- generator of random map whatever the number of players.
- handles the visibility of units and hosts (fog of war)
- interactive help online
- complete encyclopedy on the history of computers

TINA is an open source environment developed to accelerate the process of image analysis research.

TINA provides functionality to assist in all areas of image analysis including handling of image, image feature and geometrical data; statistical and numerical analysis of data; GUI development as well as transmission and containment of data.

TINA also provides a range of high-level analysis techniques for both machine vision (3D object location, 2D object recognition, temporal-stereo depth estimation, etc) and medical image analysis (MR tissue segmentation, blood flow analysis, etc).

Now, thanks to the magic of KNOPPIX, you can experience TINA without installing any software. Simply place the CD into the CD drive of any PC and reboot.

Place the CD into the CD drive of any (reasonably modern) PC and reboot. The PC must be able to boot from the CD drive: if your own bootloader or windows starts up, reboot again and check your bios settings (you will probably be prompted to press DEL during startup). On the bios settings screen, check the boot devices: the first should be the floppy drive, the second the CD drive and the third the hard drive (possibly with a fourth option of booting from a network device). Check you motherboard manual for more details.

The KNOPPIX CD contains a live Linux distribution based on Debian, with a KDE 3 desktop. The TINA libraries are in /usr/local/TINA5, and some TINA demos are in /usr/local/Tina5/tina-tools/toolkits/knoppix_tookit (they can be accessedvia the desktop icons).

ClusterKnoppix is a modified Knoppix distro using the OpenMosix kernel.
Main features:
- OpenMosix terminal server - uses PXE, DHCP and tftp to boot linux clients via the network.
- No cdrom drive/harddisk/floppy needed for the clients
- openMosix autodiscovery - new nodes automatically join the cluster (no configuration needed)
- Cluster Management tools - openMosix userland/openMosixview Every node has root access to every other node via ssh/RSAkeys
- MFS/dfsa support
- Every node can run full blown X (PC-room/demo setup) or console only (more memory available)
Enhancements:
- Sync with latest Knoppix release
- openmosix 2.4.27-om-20040808 from tabs patches (http://openmosix.snarc.org)
- openmosix-tools 0.3.6-2
- tyd 1.5
- added: openswan 2.1.5, ipw2100, drbd, fuse, bcm4400 (debian package)
- new feature: option to boot 2.4.27-om-migshm-20040808 from (http://dev.gentoo.org/~voxus/om/) type migshm after the boot: prompt
- new feature: option to boot chaos nodes as PXE clients (chaos kernel upgraded to openmosix 2.4.27-om-20040808 and 2.4.27-om-migshm-20040808)

KANOTIX is a Linux live CD based on Knoppix technology using Debian/sid.

The included XFree86 is from Debian/experimental. The main specs are: GRUB based startup from CD, ACPI support, DMA default on, additional support for DSL modems (Fritz!Card DSL and Eagle USB), optimal for HD install (you get a working Debian/sid install in about 10 minutes!), kernel forcedeth (for nForce NIC), device mapper and some other patches.

Simply boot from CD and enjoy Linux. Some tools may request a root password. As none is set, you have to set one using "sudo passwd" or use "su" in konsole.

Whenever you execute something with root permissions, you should know what you are doing! For web surfing over LAN no root access is required. I am sure you can discover many things to do with it :)

Dont try to write to NTFS partitions using the standard NTFS driver included with the kernel, as its support for writing is very lacking - thus it could destroy the partition and the data in it.

There is a new Captive NTFS driver that does a better job at writing to NTFS, so use it instead. For FAT partitions you can enable write-access with the context menu (right mouse button).

You may not have the rights to modify Linux partitions, use the root mode in konsole if needed. Some links are not working in the menu - that is not my fault - the packages from Debian/sid are very new and may have some little bugs, but you can always use new releases.