From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG  Thu Jul 14 01:37:24 2005
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG>
X-Original-To: hackers@freebsd.org
Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 94A9D16A41F
	for <hackers@freebsd.org>; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:37:24 +0000 (GMT)
	(envelope-from john@essenz.com)
Received: from beck.quonix.net (beck.quonix.net [146.145.66.90])
	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7ED9B43D49
	for <hackers@freebsd.org>; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:37:22 +0000 (GMT)
	(envelope-from john@essenz.com)
Received: from [192.168.1.100] (pool-71-242-16-137.phil.east.verizon.net
	[71.242.16.137])
	by beck.quonix.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j6E1bEb4019773
	for <hackers@freebsd.org>; Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:37:14 -0400 (EDT)
Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v622)
In-Reply-To: <19556.169.203.127.194.1121291465.squirrel@169.203.127.194>
References: <42D58447.9090600@chamkila.org>
	<19556.169.203.127.194.1121291465.squirrel@169.203.127.194>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
Message-Id: <3447e5c6e159524801b5814e10badc8f@essenz.com>
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
From: John Von Essen <john@essenz.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:34:30 -0400
To: hackers@freebsd.org
X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.622)
X-SpamAssassin-3.0.3-Score: -2.82/5.8 ALL_TRUSTED
X-MimeDefang-2.51: beck.quonix.net
X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.51 on 146.145.66.90
Cc: 
Subject: Re: How to reset root passwd FreeBSdD4.7
X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5
Precedence: list
List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD
	<freebsd-hackers.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers>, 
	<mailto:freebsd-hackers-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hackers>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-hackers-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers>,
	<mailto:freebsd-hackers-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:37:24 -0000

boot single user...

mount -u /
mount -a

Then use vipw or passwd to clear out or change root password. If you 
shutdown the system un-cleanly, you may have to do an fsck / as 
fragmentation will prevent the filesystem from being mounted 
read-write-able.

-john

On Jul 13, 2005, at 5:51 PM, estover@nativenerds.com wrote:

>> Hi all,
>>
>> Is there a way to reset the root passwd without reinstalling FreeBSD 
>> 4.7.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Aman
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list
>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers
>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to 
>> "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
>>
> boot into single user mode
> mount drives
> set password for root.
> reboot
>
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to 
> "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
>