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I have installed the Linux Mandrake 10.1 and I forgot the passoword for the root.. can I have a tool to reconver my password.. i am just a beginer... Thanx...
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  1. 09-11-2005 #1
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    I forgot the password...

    I have installed the Linux Mandrake 10.1 and I forgot the passoword for the root..


    can I have a tool to reconver my password..


    i am just a beginer...

    Thanx
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  2. 09-11-2005 #2
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    try suggestions posted here: http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/top...orgot+password
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    You can probably do it just by booting of your Mandrake install CD and going into rescue mode. Once in there your partition will be mounted somewhere under /mnt and you can edit the /etc/shadow file, eg:
    change
    Code:
    root:$1ghdjTGDjhJKFSFKJSFHJFDKSJF8/:13038:0:99999:7:::
    to
    Code:
    root::13038:0:99999:7:::
    And BTW no that isn't my real password hash I just pasted
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