Originally posted here by nihil
You missed the point.....................I specified a "safe place " If your physical security is compromised then you have bigger worries than your root password.
That's for sure

It is common practice in commerce, industry etc. to have the master password written down and placed in a sealed envelope in the responsible director's safe.
What if they crack the safe?

I actually have some very scary news for you:

The launch codes for the US and UK thermonuclear arsenals are actually written down and kept in a safe place.
Thank you for that extra bit of knowledge I just gained - although I did expect it. alleyCat, as nihil suggested, that is the best thing to do - not mine which involved forgetting an immensely long and complicated pass and not writing it down....heh!

One last thing nihil - weren't there some missiles whose launch codes were 0000 or something?