Boot with the install disk, mount the root partition on your hard
drive. Use vi to edit the line for root so it looks something like:
root::0:0::/root:/bin/bash
That is, remove the password field immediately following the username.
Remove the install disk, reboot, login as root (no password) and reset
the root password with passwd.
Steve wrote:
On Mon, 2005-01-03 at 15:40 -0800, Rick Shepherd wrote:
Two unrelated items:
I have a guy who has lost his root password. As far as I know he has
to reinstall to reset the account. Am I right?
That's certainly the safest way depending upon who owns the system. If
he isn't the systems sole owner I would advise him to resist the
temptation of the other methods available.
http://www.lightlink.com/spacenka/fors/
I know your not in Oregon but this is a little frightening none the
less. Anyone needing to recover a password or planning a security scan
on a system should read this. (not to mention any security practitioners
planning to practice in Oregon).
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