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Subject: Re: Lost Root Pasword.
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> now, cant su. the password I used is > 12 chars long, and was made 
> intentionally cryptic. I know all the chars used in the password (yes I have 
> it written down).
>
> Q: Where are all the ssh password 'guessing' utilities I see the hackers 
> using on my system? Located, I could really use one.
>
> Failing this, I will need to drive to TO and reboot the system by hand and 
> change the passwd. a waste of $50 in gas.
>

next time use .ssh/authorized_keys or .rhosts or other way to do 
passwordless logins :)