Forget OXE 9.0 password

[yanxiaomin]

Hi,
I forgot my OXE 9.0 password,How I can recover my root password.

After I edit the grub,
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 single console=ttyS0,9600 panic=5
and input b.
After it init it output:
Give root password for maintenance
(or type Control-D for normal startup):

I cann't log in single mode.

[bigmac]

Hi all,

I have also tried this method but for me after I enter the commands above ie
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 console=ttyS0,9600 panic=5 single
boot
nothing happens and when I reboot system comes up as normal.
I presume i should enter them individually i.e.
kernel /boot/vmlinuz
root=/dev/hda5
(get error 11 unrecognised device string)
so I have tried entering the whole lot on one line but no good

this is the doc I am referring to

password recovery for linux.pdf

[swinstation]

Hi all
yes I have your problem too:
I tried mentioned procedure on the attachment and I have :

Give root password for maintenance
(or type Control-D for normal startup):

[tincho.rn]

Hi. Mount the hardisk in an other computer with Linux. Clear the encrypted password (you will notice the password in the file) from file /etc/shadow where you have root user. Always make a copy of the file. Reagards.

[vad]

May be like this:
root (hd0,4)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 console=ttyS0,9600 panic=5 single init=/bin/bash

boot

init-2.05b# mount -o remount,rw /

init-2.05b# passwd
New UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:

[boby]

you can simply boot a linux live cd and mount your / partition
then go in the /etc/ of your mounted partition and check the passwd and shadow files
in the shadow file go to the row matching "root" and remove the data between the first and second ":" this is your encrypted password.
if you do so, next reboot you could login without password, just pressing the "enter" key when it ask for a password.(it even should not ask for a password)

Second way, if you run vmware: you can grep the images files for strings like "root:" and what should go out is the password of your oxe root account.
you can then add this to a txt file and use john the ripper to crack the password..
if you didnt set any crazy long password, you should get your password back in few mins/hours/days..

thats it.
Hope it helps

[Tha Tawa'S]

Hi all,

I have also tried this method but for me after I enter the commands above ie
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 console=ttyS0,9600 panic=5 single
boot
nothing happens and when I reboot system comes up as normal.
I presume i should enter them individually i.e.
kernel /boot/vmlinuz
root=/dev/hda5
(get error 11 unrecognised device string)
so I have tried entering the whole lot on one line but no good

this is the doc I am referring to

password recovery for linux.pdf

I have successfully did the procedure.
It works with the main version but not with the second version installed;
My main version (the first installed) is R8 and the second (as inactive version) is R9.
After a switch version, R9 main and R8 inactive, this procedure doesn't function anymore.
It is still function with R8.

Has anyone an idea?

[Gerry]

I did the procedure on Release 9.1 and it worked.. however you need the root maintenance password as prior to changing any passwords it requires the correct current root password entry.

[kalel]

May be like this:
root (hd0,4)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 console=ttyS0,9600 panic=5 single init=/bin/bash

boot

init-2.05b# mount -o remount,rw /

init-2.05b# passwd
New UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:

hi vad I donno why my standby CPU suddenly changed the mtcl password while the main was still the same... I have tried your procedure before on my Main CPU (CPU20) and it was successfull, but when I am trying now this to my standby cpu it wont work is there anything I should cahneg on the string for the standy cpu used.... hope u can help me

thanks

[vad]

This procedure for re-enter password (f.e. forgotten).
May be you have problem with HDD (file system, broken/not exist some file).
Becouse this is stand-by - you can reinstall SW and clone database.