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Date:      Wed, 24 Dec 1997 15:57:27 +0800 (WST)
From:      Dean Hollister <dean@odyssey.apana.org.au>
To:        "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@futuresouth.com>
Cc:        grcuerrier <grcuerrier@cnwl.igs.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Lost root password
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971224155659.1240B-100000@odyssey.apana.org.au>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971224013354.7160B-100000@shell.futuresouth.com>

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On Wed, 24 Dec 1997, Matthew D. Fuller wrote:

> On a side note, I NEVER leave console secure; that's a HUGE security hole.
> It's convenient when a problem like this pops up, but to be perfectly
> frank, HOW do you change the ROOT password by ACCIDENT???

More to the point, run sudo, even just for the wheel group.

Regards,

d.

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