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]]> By: Mighty Linuxz » Forgot your root password? No problem, just reset it. http://www.arsgeek.com/2007/05/22/forgot-your-root-password-no-problem-just-reset-it/comment-page-1/#comment-25614 Mighty Linuxz » Forgot your root password? No problem, just reset it. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:40:22 +0000 http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=1761#comment-25614 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: arsgeek http://www.arsgeek.com/2007/05/22/forgot-your-root-password-no-problem-just-reset-it/comment-page-1/#comment-21635 arsgeek Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:28:27 +0000 http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=1761#comment-21635 Hmmm Albert, You could try getting a live CD or something along the line of Knoppix and editing the /etc/shadow file. You may be able to get around it that way. Hmmm Albert,

You could try getting a live CD or something along the line of Knoppix and editing the /etc/shadow file.

You may be able to get around it that way.

]]> By: albert http://www.arsgeek.com/2007/05/22/forgot-your-root-password-no-problem-just-reset-it/comment-page-1/#comment-21628 albert Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:45:58 +0000 http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=1761#comment-21628 Not true. My system, continues to ask me for a password, a root password in this case, which is why i tried the single mode in the first place. Debian Etch is what i am using. Any ideas on how to clear it? The machine cant boot from cd, usb, nor floppy. Any other idea than pulling out the hard drive and pluggin it into an external case and installing from scratch using another machine? Not true. My system, continues to ask me for a password, a root password in this case, which is why i tried the single mode in the first place. Debian Etch is what i am using. Any ideas on how to clear it? The machine cant boot from cd, usb, nor floppy. Any other idea than pulling out the hard drive and pluggin it into an external case and installing from scratch using another machine?

]]> By: kobewan http://www.arsgeek.com/2007/05/22/forgot-your-root-password-no-problem-just-reset-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19375 kobewan Wed, 23 May 2007 16:04:51 +0000 http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=1761#comment-19375 Can't you also do this (in Ubuntu) by choosing the "recovery mode" option in the GRUB menu? I believe that that boots into single user mode as well, although I'm not sure. Can’t you also do this (in Ubuntu) by choosing the “recovery mode” option in the GRUB menu? I believe that that boots into single user mode as well, although I’m not sure.

]]> By: arsgeek http://www.arsgeek.com/2007/05/22/forgot-your-root-password-no-problem-just-reset-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19368 arsgeek Wed, 23 May 2007 12:53:29 +0000 http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=1761#comment-19368 Hey Marco, You're correct! Bert, it's something of a failsafe. That's why you've not only got to watch out for crackers, but social engineers as well. "Hi, I'm here to check the AC in your server room". :) Hey Marco,

You’re correct!

Bert, it’s something of a failsafe. That’s why you’ve not only got to watch out for crackers, but social engineers as well.

“Hi, I’m here to check the AC in your server room”. :)

]]> By: Bert http://www.arsgeek.com/2007/05/22/forgot-your-root-password-no-problem-just-reset-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19342 Bert Tue, 22 May 2007 18:54:18 +0000 http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=1761#comment-19342 So everyone can just change the root password of my computer? Doesn't sound very safe to me. But I do like your blog :-) Bert So everyone can just change the root password of my computer? Doesn’t sound very safe to me.

But I do like your blog :-)

Bert

]]> By: Marco http://www.arsgeek.com/2007/05/22/forgot-your-root-password-no-problem-just-reset-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19339 Marco Tue, 22 May 2007 16:08:06 +0000 http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=1761#comment-19339 Hi, this is not true for all distro es Suse require root password also in init S; you must have the 1st installation cd, if i remember well ;-). I like your blog Cheers Marco Hi,
this is not true for all distro es Suse require root password also in init S; you must have the 1st installation cd, if i remember well ;-) .
I like your blog
Cheers
Marco

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