how to recover shadow file?

[Mahesh Pokala]

If you have login access as root...Run pwconv  which will create /etc/shadow file  ..

If you don't have access.. Boot machine into maitanance mode and run pwconv .. Change passwd for root and admin then boot machines into multiuser mode.


-----Original Message-----
From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of avinash raturi
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 6:47 PM
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Subject: how to recover shadow file?

im  new in linux i deleted my shadow file by mistake is there anyway so that i can recover it. plz help me i dont want to reinstall the system.
  thanxs

 
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