It may be possible to reset the root password by booting into single user 
mode, something like this:
https://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/ResetRootPassword

-- Eremey

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From: owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov 
<owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov> On Behalf Of Elio Fabri
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 3:50
To: 'scientific-linux-users@fnal.gov' <scientific-linux-users@fnal.gov>
Subject: Recovering root password

Hi all,
I need help (at lest a link) as to how to recover my root password.
I'm using SL6.2. The password I remember by heart is no longer accepted, 
neither for the su command nor for sudo.
Thx
--
Elio Fabri

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