Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:51:14 +1030 From: Andrew D <andrewd@webzone.net.au> To: Steven Susbauer <stupendoussteve@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, mlopezqc@gmail.com Subject: Re: How to restore a lost root password... Message-ID: <4905961A.20005@webzone.net.au> In-Reply-To: <BAY122-F3522C8DE536B5D30437C77BA240@phx.gbl> References: <BAY122-F3522C8DE536B5D30437C77BA240@phx.gbl>
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G'Day, Steven Susbauer wrote: > Mauricio López wrote: >> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Daniel Bye --snip-- >> >> As far as I know, from my previous Linux experience, you just need a >> LiveCD in order to boot the PC, mount the / partition, edit >> /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow and change the hash for one that correspond >> to one we know. Perhaps you can make it in every UNIX. >> > This is similar to what Matthew Seaman was mentioning. > > I am curious though, might it be possible to boot from something like > Freesbie (or a fixit disc), mount the drive, chroot to the actual > install and run passwd like normal to change the password? Does root on yep. > FreeBSD ask to verify the old password when trying to change its own? > nope :) HTH cya Andrew > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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