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title: "Discussion on \"Taking over a password-protected & FDE enabled OVF for fun and profit\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Taking over a password-protected & FDE enabled OVF for fun and profit\". In this article we learn how to change the password of any Linux based systems including CUCM even when grub password is enabled."
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# [Taking over a password-protected & FDE enabled OVF for fun and profit](https://kalhor.hashnode.dev/taking-over-a-password-protected-fde-enabled-ovf-for-fun-and-profit?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

In this article we learn how to change the password of any Linux based systems including CUCM even when grub password is enabled.

Aug 22 · 17 min read · kalhor.hashnode.dev  
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## Written by

[Alireza Kalhor](https://hashnode.com/@alirezakalhor)

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security engineer hunting bugs and beasts. A hunter must hunt.

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