Eric Pogroski [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
here's whats needed:
presuming a full, multiuser system is running
# shutdown now
# hit return at the prompt for 'sh' (csh tcsh both go fubar in
single-user mode) at this point, all of the filesystems are
still mounted
# passwd root --- this is
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 10:06:12 -0400
Lowell Gilbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Eric Pogroski [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
here's whats needed:
presuming a full, multiuser system is running
# shutdown now
# hit return at the prompt for 'sh' (csh tcsh both go fubar in
single-user mode) at
On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:55:54 -0400
Lowell Gilbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Eric Pogroski [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 19:37:19 +
DanB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there other way to change the root password that been lost
without shutting down the computer.
DanB [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is there other way to change the root password that been lost without
shutting down the computer.
Other than hacking the password file, no.
At least, I hope not -- that would be a big security hole.
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On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 19:37:19 +
DanB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there other way to change the root password that been lost without
shutting down the computer.
Old way shutdown space barboot -s #mount -t ufs -a
#passwd
# exit to multiusers.
Try this:
# shutdown now
hit return
Is there other way to change the root password that been lost without
shutting down the computer.
Old way shutdown space barboot -s #mount -t ufs -a
#passwd
# exit to multiusers.
Dan
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