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From: "Rak, Simon" <srak@cpl.com>
To: 'Michel Adamus' <madamus@connectalk.com>,
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Subject: RE: Root Password
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 10:16:06 -0400 
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That of course only works if the system console has not been labeled
'insecure' in /etc/ttys. If it has, it will be a lot more difficult. 

Simon

PS: This is not a smart-ass comment, I had it happen myself. The best think
to do is to think real hard and remember the root password. 

> http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/FAQ138.html
> 
> Have fun.
> 
> -A.
> 
> > Leon Myburgh wrote:
> > 
> > Hi there
> > 
> > Is there any way of finding out what the Root (SuperUser) 
> password is
> > on FreeBSD?
> > 
> > PLEASE HELP!
> > Leon


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