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Date:      Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:05:22 -0600
From:      "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net>
To:        Petre Bandac <petre@kgb.ro>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: lost root password on a raid-1 geom mirror
Message-ID:  <433123AC-0251-422E-8F11-99BD36A10A47@shire.net>
In-Reply-To: <20060411220610.5e30e624@localhost>
References:  <20060411173112.3a0f1f7a@localhost> <20060412010813.6aed4810@localhost> <20060411195220.0cfd55ce@localhost> <F7F02678-1C25-437F-9100-599201762492@shire.net> <20060411220610.5e30e624@localhost>

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On Apr 11, 2006, at 1:06 PM, Petre Bandac wrote:

>>
>> When the boot menu comes up, choose "single user mode" and then set
>> a new root password at the shell prompt.
>>
>> Chad
>
> single mode --> mount -a --> passwd --> reboot

I couldn't remember offhand whether you needed to mount an  
appropriate FS :-).

This does outline the need to  make sure you have strict physical  
security over your systems.

>
> _thank_you_

You're welcome.  Best wishes
Chad


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