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Date:      Fri, 26 May 2006 14:31:50 -0700
From:      Aaron Holmes <aaron@aaronholmes.net>
To:        Miguel <mmiranda@123.com.sv>
Cc:        Polina Mnouskina <polina_mnouskina@yahoo.com>, Atom Powers <atom.powers@gmail.com>, Andy Greenwood <greenwood.andy@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Problems booting operating system and with root password
Message-ID:  <447773C6.3030507@aaronholmes.net>
In-Reply-To: <4477720F.2000302@123.com.sv>
References:  <20060526184500.29026.qmail@web54701.mail.yahoo.com>	<3ee9ca710605261240o1957520u50075f6ae2d826aa@mail.gmail.com>	<4477657D.90701@123.com.sv>	<df9ac37c0605261352x4e8bdca9u605c2d95ff0215fc@mail.gmail.com> <4477720F.2000302@123.com.sv>

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Miguel wrote:
> Atom Powers wrote:
>
>> On 5/26/06, Miguel <mmiranda@123.com.sv> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, i have a similar problem, i forgot my root password and the server
>>> its in a remote colocation site, is there a way to recover the 
>>> encrypted
>>> password and crackit some way, i have my normal account (which is in
>>> wheel group), i even know that the root's pass begings with
>>> MAG_"something", but i really cant remember the complete root's pass,
>>> rebooting in single user mode is my best bet?
>>>
>>
>> If you are in wheel, then you should be able to "sudo su" to switch to
>> the root account and then "passwd root" to reset the password.
>>
> :-(
> No luck, this is the error
>
> > sudo su
>
> We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
> Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:
>
>    #1) Respect the privacy of others.
>    #2) Think before you type.
>    #3) With great power comes great responsibility.
>
> Password:
> mmiranda is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported.
> > sudo su
> mmiranda is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported.
> > passwd root
> passwd: permission denied
> >
>
> I entered my account's password...
>
> Anything more?
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try using a login who is in the sudoers file



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