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i forgot my root password...the most brain dead thing i could possibly
do, and i did it...i was told once that you could boot into single-user
mode and reset the root password, is this true?

please let me know if there is anything i can do to regain root on my
box...thanks!

Put in a Solaris cd, and

ok> boot cdrom -s
# TERM=sun; export TERM
# fsck -y /dev/dsk/cxtxdxsx  <- what ever your device is
# mount /dev/dsk/cxtxdxs0 /a
# vi /a/etc/shadow      <- remove root's passwd
# reboot

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Yes.

Quote:>please let me know if there is anything i can do to regain root on my
>box...thanks!

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See the manual, use an installation medium, a tape you can boot from,
call the technical support or find a security leak and crack your
machine .. yes, even this has been done 8)

Ta',
Juergen

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: i forgot my root password...the most brain dead thing i could possibly
: do, and i did it...i was told once that you could boot into single-user
: mode and reset the root password, is this true?

: please let me know if there is anything i can do to regain root on my
: box...thanks!

You could tell us what type of box this is, for starters.  I mean, is
it the one you're posting from?

Dave Hinz

        translation: If you're not talking about a pseudo UNIX system on a
PC, Gary's lost.
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Quote:> i forgot my root password...the most brain dead thing i could possibly
> do, and i did it...i was told once that you could boot into single-user
> mode and reset the root password, is this true?

> please let me know if there is anything i can do to regain root on my
> box...thanks!

So how long have you been an Admin?  Is this a personal system or work?
What UN*X OS are you using?

Not entirely true if you have access to the console.  Or
do you consider Irix on SGI to be a pseudo UNIX.

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                        Hope this helps,
                              Don

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