shell over whm !!help!!

[dpozitif]

Hi. My /etc/passwd file is scrambled and i can't access ssh with my root password. But i can access WHM, i need to run one command '# chmod a+w /etc/passwd' can i run this command over whm? or is there a file manager that i can access /etc/passwd ?
Thanks

 

[nerdzoll]

you know

Heya dude,
I seem to remember chirpy having a solution for this, one that could be installed when this happened then used to run ssh commands.
Let me see if I can dig it up.
Stu

 

[nerdzoll]

sorry duudue

Heya again, I am really sorry I cannot seem to find it anywhere on his website.
Stu

 

[mickalo]

I think what your looking for is here http://www.configserver.com/cp/cse.html

chirpy's ConfigServer Explorer (cse).

Mickalo

 

[dpozitif]

yeah i know this but i can't access ssh with root password my /etc/passwd file is scrambled
i can only access WHM with root password and i need to do one of these
-chmod a file
-run a command over root account
-edit a file

i can't access ssh with root password, i can only access whm with root password..

 

[Infopro]

have you tried to change your root pass in WHM?

 

[dpozitif]

yes i've tried it.
the first 2 lines of file /etc/password must be:

root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
bin:x:1:1:bin:/bin:/sbin/nologin

but it is

root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash bin:x:1:1:bin:/bin:/sbin/nologin

this is the problem. someone accessed my server with root and scrambled this file so i can't access root account on ssh, i can only access root account with WHM

 

[brianoz]

I'd just hire Chirpy to fix it for you and to install his security package so you don't get hacked next time. www.configserver.com. Others do similar services. Don't just fix it this time without making sure your system is secure for next time.

 

[jayh38]

In your WHM, add or create a new account. Then add that user to the WHEEL group and you got root ssh access.