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HOME BlueQuartz.US Open Source Info for Open Source Users Register  Memberlist Usergroups FAQ    Search Subscriptions Profile    Private messages    Log in         BlueQuartz.US Forum Index -> Fedora Users  Changing Forgotten Root Password Previous Topic Next Topic Message Author Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:54 pm     Subject: Changing Forgotten Root Password   Thierry Vanden Broucke 1) Start (reboot) machine 2) Enter grub ( pressing the letter  'e' ) 3) Go to the second line and edit the line ( pressing the letter 'e' ) 4) Go to the the end of the line and insert the word ( single ) 5) Press Enter 6) Press the letter 'b' 7) wait 8) #passwd root 9) Enter password for root 10) #reboot 2010/7/30 Kevin Fenzi <kevin@scrye.com (kevin@scrye.com)> Quote: On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:18:27 -0400 binarynut@comcast.net (binarynut@comcast.net) wrote: Quote:   Fedora 11, 12 Changing Forgotten Root Password. Starting computer and going into Single User Mode and deleting the "x" in /etc/passwd and restarting computer and login as "root" and add new root password, does that still hold true for FC10, 11, 12 /etc/passwd root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash This is a bad idea. That sets the password to nothing at all. You would have a window there where anyone could login. ;( Instead see: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Reset_Forgotten_Root_Password kevin -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org (users@lists.fedoraproject.org) To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines -- Thierry Vanden Broucke Linux User - 415586 Oracle ID - SR3276201 Oracle Database 10G Certified Associate Oracle Application Server 10G Certified Associate Cel. +55 71-9158-3495 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Back to top Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:10 pm     Subject: Changing Forgotten Root Password   Tom H On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 4:22 PM, Craig White <craigwhite@azapple.com> wrote: Quote: On Fri, 2010-07-30 at 16:18 -0400, binarynut@comcast.net wrote: Quote: Fedora 11, 12 Changing Forgotten Root Password. Starting computer and going into Single User Mode and deleting the "x" in /etc/passwd and restarting computer and login as "root" and add new root password, does that still hold true for FC10, 11, 12 /etc/passwd root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash ---- don't manually edit /etc/passwd, /etc/group, /etc/shadow at all simply start in 'Single User Mode' and type 'passwd' - it will ask for a new password for root user If you have set up your boxes to require the root password to boot into single-user mode, you have to net-boot (or cd-boot), mount the root partition, chroot, blank out the root password (I prefer deleting root's password in /etc/shadow to the "x" deletion described by the OP), and run passwd. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         BlueQuartz.US Forum Index -> Fedora Users All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum General Information----------------Terms and Conditions of UseGeneral InformationGeneral Announcements Listserver mirrors----------------About the Listserver mirrorsBlueOnyxBlueQuartzFedora UsersCentOS Discussions and InformationCentOS AnnounceCentOS DevelopersClamAV UsersMailScanner DiscussionsMajordomo UsersMRTG UsersMunin UsersOpenSSL UsersOpenSSL AnnounceOpenSSL DevelopersOpenSSL CVSPHP General UsersphpMyAdmin UsersphpMyAdmin DevelopersRuby on Rails GeneralRuby on Rails CoreSpamassassin UsersSpamassassin DevelopersYum UsersYum Development Suggestion Box----------------Suggestions for this site  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group