Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 00:01:20 +0200 From: Philip Paeps <philip@paeps.cx> To: Peter Brezny <pbrezny@purplecat.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: lost root password Message-ID: <20020618220120.GD1206@juno.paeps.cx> In-Reply-To: <NEBBIGLHNDFEJMMIEGOOIEAEFCAA.pbrezny@purplecat.net> References: <NEBBIGLHNDFEJMMIEGOOIEAEFCAA.pbrezny@purplecat.net>
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On 2002-06-18 23:59:19, Peter Brezny <pbrezny@purplecat.net> wrote: > I've lost my root password to a freebsd. 4.5 box. > > I still have access as a normal user in the wheel group. Is there any way > to wipe out the current root password and reset it? Just reboot to single user mode (start the machine, and type 'boot -s' at the bootpompt), then use passwd(1) to change your root password, as you usually would do. I think this is mentioned somewhere in the handbook, or at least in the FAQ. - Philip -- Philip Paeps philip@paeps.cx http://www.paeps.cx/ +32 486 114 720 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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