On Sat, Jul 07, 2007 at 11:15:41AM +0200, Zbigniew Szalbot wrote: > 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 >
You'll need physical access. Boot into single user mode, and you shall be able to change password with `passwd`. Don't forget to `mount -a`. HTH, Yuri
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