Tag: root
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Resetting the Root Password of RHEL-8
Resetting the Root Password of RHEL-8 Resolution 1) Break the boot sequence by adding ‘rd.break’ at kernel stanza in grub. To do this, restart your system and when the GRUB splash screen comes: Select/highlight the kernel you wish to boot using the up/down arrow keys. Press the e key to edit the entry. Select/highlight the…
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How to enable the root user in OS X
How to enable the root user OS X Lion (10.7) and later 1.From the Apple menu choose System Preferences. 2.From the View menu choose Users & Groups. 3.Click the lock and authenticate as an administrator account. 4.Click Login Options. 5.Click the "Edit" or "Join" button at the bottom right. 6.Click the "Open Directory Utility" button.…
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Resetting the root password on a Solaris server
I had to use the following step to reset a the root password on a Solaris system the other day. You will need physical access to the system to use these steps. Press Stop-A on the console or Ctrl-] and send brk from a remote console connection to access the Open Boot PROM (OBP). NOTE…