Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 16:52:43 -0600 (CST) From: chris@i13i.com To: "Laurent Debacker" <debackerl@gmail.com> Cc: Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Lost Root Pasword. Message-ID: <53380.195.139.252.5.1137365563.squirrel@webmail.i13i.com> In-Reply-To: <75751ca80601151238r234e8768u30a753f1209556e2@mail.gmail.com> References: <003e01c6191f$d9d2cfb0$6501a8c0@GRANT> <75751ca80601151238r234e8768u30a753f1209556e2@mail.gmail.com>
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Booting to safe mode still ask's for the password if the console is set to insecure just thought i would point that out > I would have prefer to let someone more experienced speak, but since > there is not much answers.... > > To reset your root password I think there are two solutions: > 1) Boot in safe-mode, I think it will not ask password, and you can > juste use the passwd to reset the password. > 2) Boot with another FreeBSD install (live CD or so). Mount the > partitions you have installed FreeBSD on. chroot then passwd should > work. > I know it is confuse but I only did that with Mac OS X. > > Warning: Remember that encrypted partition can only be decrypted using > the password. > > Good luck, > Laurent. > > On 1/14/06, Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Here is a particularly embarrasing statement and question. >> >> S: While working on a FreeBSD 4.4 dev box, changed the root password, >> but >> now, cant su. the password I used is > 12 chars long, and was made >> intentionally cryptic. I know all the chars used in the password (yes I >> have >> it written down). >> >> Q: Where are all the ssh password 'guessing' utilities I see the hackers >> using on my system? Located, I could really use one. >> >> Failing this, I will need to drive to TO and reboot the system by hand >> and >> change the passwd. a waste of $50 in gas. >> >> -Grant >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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