How i recover a lost Root password

sanatrac · 08-31-2007, 08:23 AM

i need to reset the Root password for our server because the Systems Administrator left the company without leaving it

Nathanael · 08-31-2007, 08:54 AM

how about searching the forums and google? i a lot of hits explaining this

pixellany · 08-31-2007, 09:34 AM

At least two options:

1. boot into single user mode: When the GRUB menu comes up, hit tab to stop the countdown and enter "single" at the end of the kernel line.

2. boot from live CD, mount the Linux "/" partition, and edit the /etc/passwd file to delete the first "x" in the entry for root. The entry will then look like this: root:: <+other stuff>

Valkyrie_of_valhalla · 09-01-2007, 06:14 AM

Here's a tutorial on this http://valkyria.x10hosting.com/tutorials/t2.html

cpink · 09-03-2007, 09:42 PM

Hi Sanatrac,

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanatrac

i need to reset the Root password for our server because the Systems Administrator left the company without leaving it

I think u don't worry about it pls try this way: To Start pc, u will see The Grub boot roader menu then press tab to stop the countdown then type "init=/bin/bash". the konsole will running as root. u can type "passwd" to change new root password.

Gooood luck!
Cpink

linuxbugs · 09-13-2007, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanatrac

i need to reset the Root password for our server because the Systems Administrator left the company without leaving it

boot your system at grub screen select linux option press e then select kernel line press e the select grub line at the end of line delete at thing after / the write there linux 1 and press enter press b now u will boot into single user mode change root password with passwd root command and restart