How to recover root password?

Question

I have a FreeBSD box which I forgot the root password to. I do have physical access, so I can reboot the box if I need to.

How do I reset my password?

Answer 1

There are a few Steps needed:

1. Start the server

2. Press Enter key at boot loader to get to the boot menu

3. Press Space to pause the default boot loading

4. Boot into single user mode (press 4)

5. Define Shell : enter the full pathname for the shell (or press enter for default path /bin/sh)

6. remount root file system (/) rw (read/write)

   mount -u /

   mount -a

7. Create a new Password with

   passwd

8. boot multi user OR reboot

   8a multi-user

   exit

   8b. reboot

   sync

   reboot

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