Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:02:01 -0400 From: Marty Landman <MLandman@face2interface.com> To: Richard Collyer <richard@firebadger.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: lost root passwd Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050416140103.0204dd88@mail.face2interface.com> In-Reply-To: <426146B0.6050008@firebadger.net> References: <6.2.0.14.0.20050225125247.02e6d948@mail.face2interface.com> <20050225222750.GA59300@osiris.chen.org.nz> <c9850fd711881a4e278ad260e1030f8b@secure-computing.net> <6.2.0.14.0.20050226210252.01e3f710@mail.face2interface.com> <20050227043219.GA28882@osiris.chen.org.nz> <6.2.0.14.0.20050227114521.02df9eb0@mail.face2interface.com> <20050227182510.GB44504@osiris.chen.org.nz> <6.2.0.14.0.20050416124420.03a0bed0@mail.face2interface.com> <426146B0.6050008@firebadger.net>
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At 01:09 PM 4/16/2005, Richard Collyer wrote: >Marty Landman wrote: >>I have a relatively new 5.2 installation and have forgotten the root pw, >>although I can log on as a member of group wheel. >>Not sure how to fix this situation. >>1. /etc/master.passwd has perm's of 0600 so afaik can't change this >>except as root >>2. rebooting from the installation CD then selecting single user mode >>throws me directly into /stand/sysinstall; from there selecting the reset >>root pw option is consistently ignored >>3. rebooting into single user mode from the HD, after entering >># mount -t ufs -a >>... >># passwd >>the response is >>passwd: pam_chauthtok(): error in service module >> >>Anyway I can fix this? > >I suppose you havent got the password for toor? Never set one, so it's not logon-able, right? Marty Marty Landman, Face 2 Interface Inc. 845-679-9387 Search & Sort Easily: http://face2interface.com/Products/FormATable.shtml Web Installed Formmail: http://face2interface.com/formINSTal
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