[rhn-users] how to recover root password

[Samer Azmy]

Hello,

do the following

1) get Linux Boot CD (CD #1 )
2) make the server boot from the CD
3) when the boot menu comes type the following "linux rescue"
4) it will ask you if you want to mount the current OS image , Select Yes
5) you will have the old OS in /mnt/IMAGE or something alike

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6) go to the Image folder
7) Eidt shadow file : vi shadow
8) you will find root:sdkjfskhfksjhkjsdfhks:0:0
9) please remove what is after the first : colon (that is the encrypted
password of root) and STOP at the next colon

10) reboot

user name  :root
password : (leave it blank - hit enter-)

you are there

change the password (passwd )

have fun

do not hesitate to contact me if you need anything

Merry Christmas

Regards
Samer Azmy

On 12/29/06, Dan Schroeder <d_schroeder at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>  Hi Ganesh,
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> Check out this article on the Red Hat website:
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> http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_80_202.shtm
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> Hope that helps!
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> Dan Schroeder
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> *From:* rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]
> *On Behalf Of *Ganesh Reddy
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:01 PM
> *To:* rhn-users at redhat.com
> *Subject:* [rhn-users] how to recover root password
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> Hi
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> I have installed RHEL 4.0 version .I dont know for some reasons..root
> password is being changing by itself for some days frequently.From Linux
> GUI i use to assign password again but mistakingly i had log out from the
> server,now it is asking for root password to again login.When i am typing
> the regular password ,it is not accepting .Now what to do.. how to recover
> my root passwords.Can any one provide me with definite solution.
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> Regards
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> ganesh
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> Shakti MetDor
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