The easiest way: Boot from a BBC, mount the /etc partition rw and vi the /etc/passwd file and remove the x. Reboot and you'll be able to log in without a password. Make sure the network is disconnected before you do this. On Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Timothy Wilson wrote: > Hey everyone, > > I maintained the Web server at the school district where I used to work. After > moving on to a new job I sat down with the head geek over there and they reset > the root password. Unfortunately, it seems that the root password was mangled on > entry and now no one can log in as root. > > I thought that booting into single user mode would allow someone to change the > root password without knowing the old root password. On this box, however, > typing 'linux single' on boot still brings up a password prompt. I don't know if > there is a boot floppy anywhere. This is a recently updated Debian 3.0 machine. > > Can anyone offer some advice on how to reset root? > > -Tim > > -- > Timothy D. Wilson > Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA > email: wilson at visi.com > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list