you might want to boot from the installation CD in rescue mode, chroot to the you root partition and set a new password with passwd.
On Saturday 05 April 2003 12:27, Molotov wrote: > Hello > > > Well, I need some advice for a classic problem... I am now unable to get > access to one of my computers, as I forgot my password (root account). > I still have a basic user password, but - no luck - it has expired. > > In fact, I am trapped out of my box ;-) > > I have some data I need to get back, and I must find a way. > Of course, I have physical access. > Getting the hard disk to another machine in order to recover data before > a reinstallation is an option, but for different reasons I prefer to > avoid it (SCSI disk on the locked box, no SCSI support in the one I use > now, which is quite full in terms of alim usage). > > Is there a way to get back my password ? I mean, maybe some brute force > utility ? I think I can get the password file with a floppy (after > booting on CD). > > The locked box is Mdk 9, with I think the most paranoid security level. > > Any advice for the stupidest man on Earth ? > > TIA and regards, > > FT
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