From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Dec 6 15:45: 5 2000 From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 6 15:45:02 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from post.mail.nl.demon.net (post-11.mail.nl.demon.net [194.159.73.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5CD0A37B400 for ; Wed, 6 Dec 2000 15:45:01 -0800 (PST) Received: from [212.238.77.116] (helo=buffy.raggedclown) by post.mail.nl.demon.net with smtp (Exim 3.14 #4) id 143oF8-000FE7-00; Wed, 06 Dec 2000 23:44:59 +0000 Received: (from cliff@localhost) by buffy.raggedclown (8.10.2/8.10.2) id eB6Niub05981; Thu, 7 Dec 2000 00:44:56 +0100 Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 00:44:56 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson To: Rink Springer Cc: "Zaitsau, Andrei" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, mertis@ameritech.net Subject: Re: lost root password Message-ID: <20001207004456.C5779@buffy.local> References: <054F7DAA9E54D311AD090008C74CE9BD01F1E766@exchange.panasonicfa.com> <001f01c06035$fc1ac580$020010ac@aurum> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <001f01c06035$fc1ac580$020010ac@aurum>; from rink@springer.cx on Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 11:10:54AM +0100 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 11:10:54AM +0100, Rink Springer wrote: > Easy: > > Boot FreeBSD using a kernel and fixit floppy, mount the all filesystems from > your disk on /mnt (so that'll be /mnt for root, /mnt/usr for /usr etc), and > chroot /mnt. Then, you can just passwd(1) it. > > --Rink > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zaitsau, Andrei" > To: > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 11:04 PM > Subject: lost root password > > > > Hello Everybody, > > There is very funny problem. I cannot resist saying I find it very cute that you describe this as funny (and later on) hilarious.. that's the attitude ! Mmm... just glad for you that there are no users of your system breathing fire down your neck. I never forget mine. I write it in huge letters on my office whiteboard with an arrow saying "TOP SECRET ROOT PASSWORD" pointing at it :) Cliff > > My friend managed to forget his root password somehow :) > > Single user mode is also password protected. > > The system does not have floppy or CD-ROM drive, it can be accessed > directly > > or via network, he only can login via guest account.(Telnet, FTP is > > working). > > Does anyone has any Idea how he can get root password recovered? > > I just do not have any clues how to do that. > > Thanks. > > P.S.This really hilarious :) > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message