You might also try using the 'toor' account -- this usually exists on FreeBSD, although I forget if it needs a password -- but if the vendor isn't paying attention they might have left this account unrestricted.
Ricky On Oct 23, 2012, at 11:50 AM, Mathew Snyder wrote: > Thanks guys. I'm downloading an ISO right now. > > -Mathew > > "When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at > all." - God; Futurama > > "We'll get along much better once you accept that you're wrong and neither > am I." - Me > > > > On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 11:48 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I haven't *tested* this, but I'm 99% sure it works: >> >> 1. Download a copy of the 9.0 install media. >> 2. Boot to the 'live CD' option. >> 3. Mount the root fs somewhere. >> 4. chroot into it. >> 5. `passwd` >> >> It's *possible* but not likely that the live CD will also want a password, >> in which case you can choose 'shell' instead of 'live CD'. >> >> On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 11:21:11AM -0400, Mathew Snyder wrote: >>> We have a single FreeBSD server installed by a vendor. They have let it >> sit >>> idle for who knows how long before coming around for a full >> configuration. >>> In that time, their default admin account has expired and no one kept >> track >>> of the root password. Now it needs to be reset. >>> >>> Unfortunately, they configured single-user mode to require said root >>> password. This is quite a hinderance, naturally. I'm not familiar with >> the >>> BSDs. Can someone point me in the direction of instructions for reseting >> a >>> password with boot media or something. Everything I've found online so >> far >>> assumes no password for single-user mode. >>> >>> -Mathew >>> >>> "When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at >>> all." - God; Futurama >>> >>> "We'll get along much better once you accept that you're wrong and >> neither >>> am I." - Me >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> bblisa mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > bblisa mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail. _______________________________________________ bblisa mailing list [email protected] http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa
