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Date:      20 Oct 2003 22:49:35 -0400
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        DanB <longterm@chatusa.com>
Cc:        freebsd <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: root passwd change
Message-ID:  <44d6crqp8g.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <3F8315EE.5CDBCE70@chatusa.com>
References:  <3F8315EE.5CDBCE70@chatusa.com>

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DanB <longterm@chatusa.com> writes:

> Is there other way to change the root password that been lost without
> shutting down the computer.

Other than hacking the password file, no.
At least, I hope not -- that would be a big security hole.



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