Assignment 5.1: Breaking into Kali

Changing Boot Configuration:

1. Reboot Kali box and hit space to enter boot menu

2. Press ‘e’ on Kali GNU/Linux
   
   

3. Add single init=/bin/bash to the end of the linux line. This sets the linux box into single user mode in bash
   

Set root Passwd:

4. Press ctrl+x
   

5. Remount root

mount -rw -o remount /
passwd

Login as root:

Now reboot
Login with root and the creds you set.