Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:05:06 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: DSA - JCR <juancr@dsa.es> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to restore a lost root password... Message-ID: <490335A2.7050709@infracaninophile.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <49033455.4090609@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <3378.84.18.11.147.1224942988.squirrel@mail.dsa.es> <49033331.1040906@infracaninophile.co.uk> <49033455.4090609@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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Matthew Seaman wrote:
> Matthew Seaman wrote:
>> DSA - JCR wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I have lost the neuron where I stored the root password of an
>>> installation ;D
>>>
>>> I have seen a "How to" about this but I have a problem, i set the
>>> console
>>> to insecure, so when I try to do the step of the "how to" i get a
>>> message
>>> to input the root password or Ctrl-D to enter in multiuser mode.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to restore/modify it, or not?
>>>
>>> Some ideas?
>>
>> You can try booting from installation media into 'fixit' mode or live
>> filesystem. Once there, you can mount your HDD read-write; edit
>> /etc/master.password to remove the crypted password string from the
>> line for the root account; run 'cap_mkdb ./master.passwd'; reboot back
>
> Ooops. Make that: 'pwd_mkdb ./master.passwd'
>
Double ooops. make that: 'pwd_mkdb -d . ./master.passwd'
>> to your normal system and then log in as root (no password) and
>> /immediately/ set another root password.
>>
>> This time, don't forget your root password. If you struggle to memorise
>> it, then *write it down* on its own, on a blank sheet of paper. Don't
>> add any really obvious text like "this is the root password for my
>> server" -- after all, we don't want to make it too easy for anyone
>> trying to break in do we? Seal that paper in an envelope and keep it
>> in a safe place. But not so safe that you forget where you put it...
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Matthew
>>
>
> Matthew
>
Matthew
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