Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 18:17:31 +0530 From: "Sunil Sunder Raj" <unixtools@hotmail.com> To: shellfic1@cs-net.cd Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How can I recover the password for root in FreeBSD 4.4 Message-ID: <BAY8-F55iPytDk83GDl000648b9@hotmail.com>
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Hi, CHANGE ROOT PASSWORD ===================== STEPS ===== As the os(FREEBSD) is starting it will display the following message: Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt. Booting [kernel ] in 10 seconds... You should now ress the space bar, and you will see the following message: Type '?' for a list of commands, or 'help' for more detailed help. ok now type boot -s and press the enter key to start FreeBSD in single user mode. After the system boots, you should see the statement: Enter fill pathname of shell or RETURN for /bin/sh: Press the enter key and you will have a # prompt. [Mount the filesystems] At the command prompt. issue the mount command. This command will mount all the filesystems listed in your /etc/fstab file. # mount -t ufs -a [Change the root password] Issue the passwd command and you will be prompted to enter a new password for the root account. #passwd New password: passwd: updating the database... passwd: done [Change the manage password] #passwd manage #exit There is no need to reboot the operating system to go to multi-user mode. The exit command will cause the system to return to multi-user miode without a reboot. Regards SSR >From: "Simon-Pierre Butsana" <shellfic1@cs-net.cd> >Reply-To: Simon-Pierre Butsana <shellfic1@cs-net.cd> >To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> >Subject: How can I recover the password for root in FreeBSD 4.4 >Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 09:54:20 +0100 > >Hi, > >I changed yesterday the password for root on my server because I found it >too simple. Unfortunately I didn't write it and now I just can't remind it. >I still have access to an account belonging to the wheel group. Is there >any means to recover or to set a new password for root? >I would appreciate any help on this. >many thanks, > >Simon >_______________________________________________ >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" _________________________________________________________________ Technical writer?. Earn more now! http://server1.msn.co.in/msnleads/tis/index.asp Find out how.
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