Title: root password lost
Hi,
I have computer that has RH7.3 on it and I don't know the root and any other users password ,can someone please tell me waht is the best way to login :)
On Wednesday 16 October 2002 02:17 pm, Toros Yosi wrote:
Hi,
I have computer that has RH7.3 on it and I don't know the root and any
other users password ,can someone please tell me waht is the best way to
login
:)
boot from the RH install cd, login as single user, and use the passwd
On 10/16/2002 2:17 PM, Toros Yosi wrote:
Hi,
I have computer that has RH7.3 on it and I don't know the root and any
other users password ,can someone please tell me waht is the best way
to login :)
Boot in single user mode (append 1 to the kernel parameters, 'linux 1'
in lilo prompt
Title: root password lost
if you use lilo as your boot loader.
reboot your system and type: single or
linuxsingle on the lilo options.
change the password and reboot again.
Chen
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Toros
Yosi
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Sent: Wednesday, October 16
Title: root password lost
It
worked for me once so if nothing changed since then you can
try:
At the lilo prompt type:linux single
boot single user, there is no need to delete theroot password from
/etc/shadow. The passwd command works perfectly welland you can
just set a new password
On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Toros Yosi wrote:
Hi,
I have computer that has RH7.3 on it and I don't know the root and any other
users password ,can someone please tell me waht is the bestway to login
:)
if nothing above helps:
boot from the cd
switch to the console (Ctl+F1/2/3/4/5 - i don't know
Title: root password lost
this will work only if lilo.conf don't contain
a password.
The good news are that the password is not
encrypted, so as someone already suggested you can boot with the cd mount your
HD and see the password
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From:
Chen Naor
