Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 02:20:02 -0800 (PST) From: Steve Price <sprice@hiwaay.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: i386/15760: I have received a Server, but forget root Password Message-ID: <199912291020.CAA59859@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR i386/15760; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Steve Price <sprice@hiwaay.net> To: nasir@lcci.org.pk Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: i386/15760: I have received a Server, but forget root Password Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 04:10:47 -0600 (CST) On Tue, 28 Dec 1999 nasir@lcci.org.pk wrote: # I received one box alongwith full configuration for our ISP setup, but rightnow our director forget "root" password. FAQ crack root password is not working. # # I may get "Disk1s2a:>" prompt but here only following commands are permitable: At this prompt type 'boot -s' which will get you into single user mode. From there 'mount -a' to mount all the drives r/w. You can remount just the root partition if you like, but this will be easiest. Then use passwd to change root's password to whatever you want. # reboot, heap, bcachestat, boot, autoboot, help/?, shot, set, unset, more, lsdev, ls, load/unload, lsmod, pnpscan # # Though I can see various directories through "ls" & files also. but unable to execute those commands. # # I am using SCO Unix & Linux since many years, but FreeBSD is first experience. # # I would be very thankful to you to guide me. # I may provide you plain text of root password which is lying in # master.passwd shadow file. # # Awaiting propmpt reply. # # Regards # # # (NASIR MAHMOOD) # System Manager, # Fibre Net, # Lahore - Pakistan. # E-Mail: nasir@lcci.org.pk To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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