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I lost my WHM password (root)..how do I retrieve it?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by dwh2, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. dwh2

    dwh2 Well-Known Member

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    I can SSH in..and usually my cookie remembers it, but the cookie forgot the password and so have I...
     
    #1 dwh2, Jul 6, 2007
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    Or is the WHM root password the same as root password on the system?
    Because I know that...and it works for SSH...but not for WHM...
     
    #2 dwh2, Jul 6, 2007
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    Never mind. Got it ;)
    tx.
     
    #3 dwh2, Jul 6, 2007
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    How can we reset the root password in case if we forget it?

    Thanks,

    Kailash
     
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    #4 Kailash1, Jul 7, 2007
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    Log in as a user that has full sudo access...

    # sudo su -
    # passwd

    Otherwise, boot into single user mode and change the password...

    OR

    another option, use a recovery CD/Disk. Boot using this. Mount the filesystem that /etc resides. Edit the /etc/shadow file with a generated passwd from an alternate machine. umount the filesystem, reboot and voila you should have root with a new password.
     
    #5 bking, Jul 7, 2007
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    In many cases, when you don't have a user with su ability, and you're no where near the physical machine, you're going to have to get the data centre to do this for you. In the end, it's a pretty important word to forget and it's not supposed to be trivial to reset.
     
    #6 verdon, Jul 7, 2007
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