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On Thu, Aug 25, 2005 at 08:47:29AM -0700, Grant wrote: |
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> I have forgotten the root password of my remote server. Is there any |
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> way to retrieve or reset it? |
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> - Grant |
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AFAIK it is not possible short of brute force hacking it. If it were, |
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it sort of defeats the point of security on the box... |
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Your best bet is to get someone your trust to boot into single for you |
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and reset the password there. |
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ARTHUR It's not a question of whose habitat it is, it's a |
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question of |
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how hard you hit it. |
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- Arthur pointing out one of the disadvantages of gravity, |
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Fit the Tenth. |
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