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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 11:55:44 -0400
From: Greg Shikhman <cornmander@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Forgotten root password on remote system
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Well, if you or someone at the location has access to grub they could add=
=20
the singleuser flag. This will allow you to change the password.

On 8/25/05, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:=20
>=20
> I have forgotten the root password of my remote server. Is there any
> way to retrieve or reset it?
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> - Grant
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Well, if you or someone at the location has access to grub they could add t=
he singleuser flag. This will allow you to change the password.<br><br>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 8/25/05, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">=
Grant</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:emailgrant@gmail.com">emailgrant@gmail.com<=
/a>&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">I have forgotten the root passwo=
rd of my remote server.&nbsp;&nbsp;Is there any<br>way to retrieve or reset=
 it?<br><br>
- Grant<br><br>--<br><a href=3D"mailto:gentoo-user@gentoo.org">gentoo-user@=
gentoo.org</a> mailing list<br><br></blockquote></div><br>

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