Thursday, January 14, 2010

Reset ROOT password in RHEL using Single User Mode

Soo Not loging in to ur ROOT ? ? in RHEL ? ?
Its simple . . . to get out of it . . Dont Panik...
1) Restart ur linux
2) While Booting press 'E'
3) It will give u three Options
4) Select option containg Kernal ... i.e. select second option
5) Type (SPACE) single n press enter
6) Grub is configured now with single user mode..
7) Press 'B' to boot from current selection
8) System wil boot n wil give u prompt #
9) Type command : passwd
10) Type new password for root n confirm it..
Thats it...u successfully changed Linux password...

Note : Grub can be password protected to restrict it from editing . . .
Thank You . . .
Have a pleasent Stay . . .

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