Miguel wrote:
Atom Powers wrote:
On 5/26/06, Miguel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi, i have a similar problem, i forgot my root password and the server
its in a remote colocation site, is there a way to recover the
encrypted
password and crackit some way, i have my normal account (which is in
wheel group), i even know that the root's pass begings with
MAG_"something", but i really cant remember the complete root's pass,
rebooting in single user mode is my best bet?
If you are in wheel, then you should be able to "sudo su" to switch to
the root account and then "passwd root" to reset the password.
:-(
No luck, this is the error
> sudo su
We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:
#1) Respect the privacy of others.
#2) Think before you type.
#3) With great power comes great responsibility.
Password:
mmiranda is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
> sudo su
mmiranda is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
> passwd root
passwd: permission denied
>
I entered my account's password...
Anything more?
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try using a login who is in the sudoers file
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