Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 11:50:31 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: grcuerrier <grcuerrier@cnwl.igs.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Lost root password Message-ID: <19971224115031.43721@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <199712240043.TAA02258@host.cnwl.igs.net>; from grcuerrier on Tue, Dec 23, 1997 at 07:48:52PM -0500 References: <199712240043.TAA02258@host.cnwl.igs.net>
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On Tue, Dec 23, 1997 at 07:48:52PM -0500, grcuerrier wrote: > One of my techs entered a new root password, which he has forgotten. Is > there any way a user with "wheel" access can reset the root password > without having to redo the whole server? I suppose that depends on what you mean by "redo the whole server". > Strange question I know. I thought possibly there would be a way > upon power up. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. You can do it if you can reboot. Start up in single user mode: Boot: -s .... Enter name of shell, or sh to accept default: (press ENTER) # mount -u / # password root Enter new password: Enter password again: # ^D (enter ctrl-D to continue with startup) Greg
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