And single user mode puts you right into root without password, because it's 
assumed if you control the console, then you must be ok.  (control your 
consoles everyone!)

Have I got that right?

-----Original Message-----
From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce 
Hayden
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 9:39 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Single User mode Linux Guest

Enter:  passwd root

root can change any password without knowing the existing one - even its
own..


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