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Date:      16 May 2002 04:13:27 -0600
From:      Thomas Foster <thomas.foster@section6.net>
To:        shubhamr@malkauns.nsc.com
Cc:        "questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: root password forgotten-locked up
Message-ID:  <1021544007.1642.184.camel@schism.section6.lan>
In-Reply-To: <3CE31E9D.F68718A7@malkauns.nsc.com>
References:  <3CE31E9D.F68718A7@malkauns.nsc.com>

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Hi Shubha,

reboot into single user mode and mount  / as read-write then simply type
"passwd"

I believe this issue is covered in the FreeBSD FAQ

Hope this helps

Thom


On Wed, 2002-05-15 at 20:51, shubhamr wrote:
> Hi,
> I forgot my root password.I had not created any other user too.
> so,I tried inserting the installation CD and went to the option root
> password in the configure menu.But when I enter there,it just stays
> intact and will not give me a screen to type in a new password.So I am
> unable to enter my system.Now the system is not allowing me to change my
> root password.
> 
> how do I enter in?It does not even allow to create a new user also.
> Please help.
> Thanks in advance,
> shubha
> 
> 
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