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cyberOO7

04-17-2008 08:09 AM

How to retrieve log in Name / Password in Ubuntu

How to retrieve log in Name / Password in Ubuntu

I forgot my loging details.

MS3FGX

04-17-2008 08:23 AM

You can reset the password by booting the system with a live CD and removing the encrypted password line for your account in /etc/shadow, this will allow you to login with no password and set a new one.

There is no way to recover the old password without actually cracking the hash, which is not a realistic alternative.

bigrigdriver

04-17-2008 09:02 AM

Here's a step by step explanation:
http://www.developertutorials.com/tu...413/page1.html

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