Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 08:12:57 -0500 (CDT) From: Jason P Holland <jholland@cs.selu.edu> To: Peter Brezny <pbrezny@purplecat.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: lost root password Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0206190812200.27776-100000@cs.selu.edu> In-Reply-To: <NEBBIGLHNDFEJMMIEGOOIEAEFCAA.pbrezny@purplecat.net>
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at the bootprompt, type boot -s to go into single user mode, and change the root password as your normally would jason > 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? > > thanks. > > Peter Brezny > purplecat.net > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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