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Date:      Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:52:13 +0100
From:      Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com>
To:        Vyacheslav Sotnikov <bsdforfree@rambler.ru>
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How to reset root passwd FreeBSdD4.7
Message-ID:  <42D643DD.1040103@dial.pipex.com>
In-Reply-To: <42D63B7F.8010803@rambler.ru>
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Vyacheslav Sotnikov wrote:

> but what to do if i have "console    insecure" in /etc/ttys?

I believe you can
    Boot cdrom
    Pick "Change system manager's password"
    Type the new password.

Worked fine from /stand/sysinstall, but you have to be root to do that 
from the command line :-)

--Alex




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