From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 4 07:34:20 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 377D916A4CF for ; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 07:34:20 -0800 (PST) Received: from nildram.net (vmailw2k46b.trinitevisp.co.uk [195.38.80.127]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8D98443FE9 for ; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 07:34:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from raakesh.tailor@nildram.net) Received: from localhost by vmailw2k46b.trinitevisp.co.uk with ESMTP; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 15:34:15 Received: FROM VMAILW2K45 BY VMAILW2K45.trinitevisp.co.uk ; Tue Nov 04 15:34:38 2003 0000 Received: from exchange.office.nildram.net [195.149.26.55] by VMAILW2K45.trinitevisp.co.uk with ESMTP; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 15:34:27 Received: by exchange.office.nildram.net with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id <44SN8TK8>; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 15:33:57 -0000 Message-ID: From: Raakesh Tailor To: "'freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.org'" Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 15:33:57 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: help i forgot my password X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 15:34:20 -0000 Hi people i havent used my freebsd box for a little while now, iv run into a problem i though i knew what the password was to get in but it doesnt like it is there a way i can retrieve the root password without having to re-install the whole thing or to change the root password. Please help as i have got a new job and want to make use of my unix box please help many thanks in advance Raakesh Tailor Technical Support * Email: support @ nildram.net * Office: 0870 0946000 * Fax: 08701 602 712 * Address: No.1 Triangle Business Park, Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5BD Technical Support exists for the benefit of Nildram customers, providing support for questions relating directly to our services. Technical support is here to provide the best service possible to our customers, but can, at times, be stretched by having to answer unnecessary calls. Please read the Technical Support AUP for further information. When contacting Technical Support, please ensure that you have all relevant details to hand, including details of any specific Error Messages encountered. Please help us to help you.