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How to change Passwords for boinc_master and boinc_project

Boinc Client V6.2.25 creates 2 user accounts 'boinc_master' and 'boinc_project'

I would like to know where each account is used, and how I can change the passwords for these accounts to keep them under MY control.

I saw that the BOINC service is running under 'boinc_master' account. Is this the only place where boinc_master's password is used? Or do I have to enter the password at more places when I change the password?

At what about boinc_project's password? Where is it used? What happens when I change the account's password?

Greetings

Thorsten

[Oct 29, 2008 6:51:28 PM]

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Re: How to change Passwords for boinc_master and boinc_project

hmmm I saw an article how to change and where it but you need a hasher. Getting it wrong will prevent the client to connect.

let me dig.

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[Oct 29, 2008 6:59:48 PM]

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Re: How to change Passwords for boinc_master and boinc_project

okay here it is at the bottom:

http://boincfaq.mundayweb.com/index.php?view=...9b4fcffdbccdc99e9bf7dcacb

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[Oct 29, 2008 7:03:30 PM]

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Re: How to change Passwords for boinc_master and boinc_project

Thanks a lot!

I will try that.

[Oct 30, 2008 8:23:34 AM]

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Re: How to change Passwords for boinc_master and boinc_project

I do have one question. How are you going to choose more secure passwords than those generated randomly by the installer?

If you are administrator, you already have full control over the accounts. You don't need to change the passwords for that.

[Oct 30, 2008 8:54:50 AM]

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Re: How to change Passwords for boinc_master and boinc_project

How are you going to choose more secure passwords than those generated randomly by the installer?

If it is chosen randomly, that is fine. I didn't have the time to analyze the source code of the installer to find that out. Could also be a fixed default password and in that case I would prefer to set my own passwords, even if the account is very restricted like 'boinc_manager' and 'boinc_project' are. Call it paranoia wink

If you are administrator, you already have full control over the accounts. You don't need to change the passwords for that.

When I suspect that someone or something compromized account passwords on the machine, one of the first actions would be to change the passwords.

Greetings

Thorsten

[Oct 30, 2008 6:40:16 PM]

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