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Old 03-17-2008, 11:26 PM   #1
abrar_pu
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How to Break Suse Linux Root passwd

I am running suse 10.0. But i am unable to login on my system from yesterday......
I want to break root passwd......
Plz guide me step by step
 
Old 03-17-2008, 11:44 PM   #2
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A quick search of LQ will help. I tried searching "reset root password" for example.

Here's a link with a step-by-step for you

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...+root+password
 
Old 03-17-2008, 11:56 PM   #3
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Ok dude, the best way is to read up on the boot loader for Suse, that being lilo, Read this to get familiar with what is going on
 
Old 03-18-2008, 10:38 AM   #4
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I am running suse 10.0. But i am unable to login on my system from yesterday......
I want to break root passwd......
Plz guide me step by step
Nobody here will be able to help you "break" the root password, as the LQ Rules don't allow our members to provide help with cracking activities. What we can help you with is disabling/resetting the password, which is the type of help you've already started to receive on this thread. That said, suddenly not being able to login as root is an extremely serious condition, and it would be great if you could share with us some of the circumstances under which this came to be.
 
Old 03-19-2008, 08:12 AM   #5
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Ok dude, the best way is to read up on the boot loader for Suse, that being lilo, Read this to get familiar with what is going on
The default bootloader under openSuse is actually grub, not lilo.
 
  


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