Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 21:38:15 +0100 From: Laurent Debacker <debackerl@gmail.com> To: Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Lost Root Pasword. Message-ID: <75751ca80601151238r234e8768u30a753f1209556e2@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <003e01c6191f$d9d2cfb0$6501a8c0@GRANT> References: <003e01c6191f$d9d2cfb0$6501a8c0@GRANT>
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I would have prefer to let someone more experienced speak, but since there is not much answers.... To reset your root password I think there are two solutions: 1) Boot in safe-mode, I think it will not ask password, and you can juste use the passwd to reset the password. 2) Boot with another FreeBSD install (live CD or so). Mount the partitions you have installed FreeBSD on. chroot then passwd should work. I know it is confuse but I only did that with Mac OS X. Warning: Remember that encrypted partition can only be decrypted using the password. Good luck, Laurent. On 1/14/06, Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Here is a particularly embarrasing statement and question. > > S: While working on a FreeBSD 4.4 dev box, changed the root password, but > 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 h= ave > 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 an= d > change the passwd. a waste of $50 in gas. > > -Grant > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" >
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