Re: Resetting Password FreeBSD 5.3
someone wrote: How do I reset my password on my server running FreeBSD 5.3. I'm not a UNIX guy and desperately need to get access to some data on my server, which has been sitting, in the closet for 2 years!! Please help :( Thank you. pedantic Sitting in the closet *running* we presume? 5.3 isn't quite 2 years old yet!! Kevin Kinsey PS As Grant mentions, single user mode is your friend, available from the 3rd stage boot menu -- Many pages make a thick book. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Resetting Password FreeBSD 5.3
Hello, How do I reset my password on my server running FreeBSD 5.3. I'm not a UNIX guy and desperately need to get access to some data on my server, which has been sitting, in the closet for 2 years!! Please help :( Thank you. Joseph __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Resetting Password FreeBSD 5.3
Monitored24/7 wrote: Hello, How do I reset my password on my server running FreeBSD 5.3. I'm not a UNIX guy and desperately need to get access to some data on my server, which has been sitting, in the closet for 2 years!! Please help :( Thank you. Joseph Restart the machine, boot into single user mode, mount your / slice as r/w, and type in passwd. The same thing can be basically done via a LiveCD as well if you have one lying around in the post-installation options. -Garrett ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
