Re: [newbie] Lost passwords

[Gary]

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> Does anyone know how to find out what a lost password is? 

>> I don't think you can, as a security precation. You just have to set a
>> new password.

The way Linux is setup (unless changed by hand) passwords are shadowed and 
encrypted with SH-5, so there absolutely is no way to find out what the password 
is.  Best is to over write as previously mentioned.  

Really, anybody with access to your box can change the superuser (root) 
passwd.  It is not difficult!

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Best regards,
Gary