Hello, On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 10:48:52 +0200, Zbigniew Szalbot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > Not sure how it came about but I just realized that my for new FBSD > installation root user is without a password. When I log in remotely and > want to use chpass to add a password for user root I am presented with vi > editor in which I guess I could theoretically insert it. But this process > was always interactive. How should I add a password for user root (remote > login as root is disabled). Do I need to access that box physically and > type it on the console or can I set it remotely?
Stupid me. Instead of waiting for your advice I went ahead and entered a password in the vi editor, then saved. Unfortunately, this password is not accepted when I su. Is there any hope for me other than reinstallting the whole system? Thank you! -- Zbigniew Szalbot _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
