forgot_root_password

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From: Benjamin Sher <sher07@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 23:08:29 -0500
Subject: Re: forgot root password (HELP)


Dear Jason:

Here are the procedures for recovering and changing your password as
given in Red Hat Linux Unleashed, (3rd edition, p. 455):

1. Boot the system with your boot disk
2. Mount the root partition
3. Edit the /etc/passwd file to remove any password for root.
4. Reboot from the hard disk
5. Set a new password for root.

Sorry for the delay. I wanted to make sure it was the right thing to do.

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