Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X
: System Administration
: Eek! I forgot the root password!
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8.20. Eek! I forgot the root password!
Don't Panic! Simply restart the system, type -s at the Boot: prompt
to enter Single User mode. At the question about the shell to use,
hit ENTER. You'll be dropped to a # prompt. Enter mount -u / to
remount your root filesystem read/write, then run mount -a to
remount all the filesystems. Run passwd root to
change the root password then run exit
to continue booting.
Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X
: System Administration
: Eek! I forgot the root password!
Previous: How do I set up mail with a dialup connection to the 'net?
Next: How do I keep Control-Alt-Delete from rebooting the system?