1 |
Grant wrote: |
2 |
> I have forgotten the root password of my remote server. Is there any |
3 |
> way to retrieve or reset it? |
4 |
|
5 |
This is my way to solve your problem (and a lot of other problems too): |
6 |
|
7 |
Ask some guy on remote side do this: |
8 |
|
9 |
1. Put Knoppix CD into drive and reboot |
10 |
|
11 |
2. answer "knoppix 2" to "boot:" prompt and hit Enter |
12 |
(If prompt doesn't occur, it's probably necessary |
13 |
to change booting order in BIOS.) |
14 |
|
15 |
3. when root prompt "#" appears, write these commands: |
16 |
|
17 |
# ifconfig eth0 "server's-IP" netmask "proper-netmask" |
18 |
|
19 |
# route add default gw "gateway's-IP" |
20 |
|
21 |
# passwd |
22 |
put twice this password: word |
23 |
|
24 |
# /etc/init.d/sshd start |
25 |
|
26 |
--------------------------------- |
27 |
If everything went OK, u have now remote access to the server |
28 |
and u can do anything u like. |
29 |
U can change password, repair broken lilo or grub setup, |
30 |
repair broken filesystem, install gentoo ... etc. |
31 |
|
32 |
To change password, follow these steps: |
33 |
|
34 |
mv ~/.ssh/known_hosts{,.bak} |
35 |
ssh root@server |
36 |
mkdir /gentoo |
37 |
mount /dev/"root-device" /gentoo |
38 |
chroot /gentoo |
39 |
passwd (now u are changeing server's password) |
40 |
exit (from chroot) |
41 |
init 6; exit (server reboot) |
42 |
mv ~/.ssh/known_hosts{.bak,} |
43 |
Ask remote guy take out Knoppix CD and press "Enter". |
44 |
|
45 |
U can adopt this receipt to any other bootable media (CD, DVD, usb key, |
46 |
HDD, etc.) with nearly any live linux on it (Gentoo, Slax ...) |
47 |
|
48 |
HTH, noro |
49 |
-- |
50 |
gentoo-user@g.o mailing list |