From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 9 03:30:35 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E18E1065692 for ; Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:30:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from j65nko@gmail.com) Received: from mail-bw0-f211.google.com (mail-bw0-f211.google.com [209.85.218.211]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B65848FC1A for ; Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:30:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bwz3 with SMTP id 3so1265617bwz.13 for ; Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:30:33 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=YodWNWbNS/O275VDOtxU5fKKfWiCqbFNomf+e9MSgA0=; b=GJmbmpcucSYXgFWtX6resQe9jmyPJ+ALpwZrIIAkWi26aT3ehcw7VNG7jrJBzlsk4X ncK4teIyL/YxFimw30/V3XbuxfG4XzEc7IIaVKchOnXGI0BZPlZzx+cx2uAtSaW1owfE eu0auWxE/Sw63fW3exiBDT/ZF2WOLf1i7uc0Y= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=astOKYNRcF/SB7//Vx0s4mPxua/tCAr/kPVz6QZ2xs3JWP+KkkjOQGfFLEEYK/BOOq GU/auEddC75Q5LE2YT0h6njawsW4QF4Tvifpbuq5n/MYIWVfYKgBAIbLJ5h0ih627RNK ys3VFpQ3scgxHC1KgwPJzcCRt11CRZxqGNhZ0= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.152.153 with SMTP id g25mr2476691bkw.158.1265686233536; Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:30:33 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <0B47F5A9-A603-408F-A727-E81739E539C5@andersonbrothers.biz> References: <0B47F5A9-A603-408F-A727-E81739E539C5@andersonbrothers.biz> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:30:33 +0100 Message-ID: <19861fba1002081930r270f0718hca2c862f50f1b445@mail.gmail.com> From: J65nko To: Eric Petersen Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PASSWORD LOST!! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:30:35 -0000 On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 7:53 PM, Eric Petersen wrote: > Hey guys, > > I have a web/ftp server loaded with FreeBSD. This was done a couple of years > back. Since then the person or persons that did the original install have > gone out of business and cannot be found. > > Currently I have an issue logging into the ftp. I hooked a monitor up to the > server and I'm getting "filesystem full" errors and since I don't have a > password to get in I cannot have it fixed by someone that knows UNIX. I have > made numerous attempts to contact the person that installed on a personal > level. But I'm getting the impression he has moved with no forwarding. > > I you have need for more information I will supply it. I just don't know > where to start. Our company's ftp is down and doesn't look like it will > return anytime soon with out further assistance. > > Thank you for your time and have a great day. > Read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/admin.html#FORGOT-ROOT-PW how to become root or the superuser. It could be wise to hire somebody to fix the problem.