Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:57:03 -0400 From: Marty Landman <MLandman@face2interface.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: lost root passwd Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050416124420.03a0bed0@mail.face2interface.com> In-Reply-To: <20050227182510.GB44504@osiris.chen.org.nz> References: <6.2.0.14.0.20050225125247.02e6d948@mail.face2interface.com> <20050225222750.GA59300@osiris.chen.org.nz> <c9850fd711881a4e278ad260e1030f8b@secure-computing.net> <6.2.0.14.0.20050226210252.01e3f710@mail.face2interface.com> <20050227043219.GA28882@osiris.chen.org.nz> <6.2.0.14.0.20050227114521.02df9eb0@mail.face2interface.com> <20050227182510.GB44504@osiris.chen.org.nz>
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I have a relatively new 5.2 installation and have forgotten the root pw, although I can log on as a member of group wheel. Not sure how to fix this situation. 1. /etc/master.passwd has perm's of 0600 so afaik can't change this except as root 2. rebooting from the installation CD then selecting single user mode throws me directly into /stand/sysinstall; from there selecting the reset root pw option is consistently ignored 3. rebooting into single user mode from the HD, after entering # mount -t ufs -a ... # passwd the response is passwd: pam_chauthtok(): error in service module Anyway I can fix this? Marty Marty Landman, Face 2 Interface Inc. 845-679-9387 Search & Sort Easily: http://face2interface.com/Products/FormATable.shtml Web Installed Formmail: http://face2interface.com/formINSTal
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