On 5/26/06, Miguel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Atom Powers wrote:> On 5/26/06, Miguel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, i have a similar problem, i forgot my root password and the server >> its in a remote colocation site, is there a way to recover the encrypted >> password and crackit some way, i have my normal account (which is in >> wheel group), i even know that the root's pass begings with >> MAG_"something", but i really cant remember the complete root's pass, >> rebooting in single user mode is my best bet? >> > > If you are in wheel, then you should be able to "sudo su" to switch to > the root account and then "passwd root" to reset the password. > :-( No luck, this is the error > sudo su We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things: #1) Respect the privacy of others. #2) Think before you type. #3) With great power comes great responsibility. Password: mmiranda is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported. > sudo su mmiranda is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported. > passwd root passwd: permission denied > I entered my account's password... Anything more?
Yes. Check your man pages; the format of the sudoers file is very specific. Usually you can get away with a line like this: -- %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL -- -- -- Perfection is just a word I use occasionally with mustard. --Atom Powers-- _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
