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I lost my admin password

Chris00Chris00 Member

I have lost my admin login on linux dedicated server, is there any ways to solve this?

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  • Reinstall it?

    Is it really your dedicated server? Not someone else?

    Thanked by 2yoursunny Chris00
  • isunbejoisunbejo Member
    edited May 2021

    Boot with cd os, mount root system + reset pass

  • If by admin login you mean root password then boot rescue/netboot.xyz, chroot, passwd.

    Thanked by 1xetsys
  • angstromangstrom Moderator

    @Chris00 said:
    I have lost my admin login on linux dedicated server, is there any ways to solve this?

    Congrats on your first post

  • HostSlickHostSlick Member, Patron Provider
    edited May 2021

    Depends on OS and you have IPMI/KVM access. But it's possible to reset the pass. Yes. No worries.

    Maybe contact your host if they are nice enough to do it. They should have the knowledge.

  • @Chris00 said: I have lost my admin login on linux dedicated server, is there any ways to solve this?

    Few easy reminders as i don't know your level:

    • usually by default user is "root", not "admin"
    • usually by default, you can't login using root password with SSH ; use VNC and make a SSH key

    And to help:

    • if you use a provided OS, like Ubuntu, your provider probably has an option to reset the OS password in your provider panel
    • or you can boot in rescue (or with any Linux image) and change the password (take a look on search engine about this, there is a ton)

    Good luck, and use a SSH key instead of a password ^^.

    Thanked by 1scooke
  • deankdeank Member, Troll

    There is a chance that OP is trying to break into someone's machine.

  • SaahibSaahib Host Rep, Veteran

    May be he really lost his server. :D

    Thanked by 1Shakib
  • deankdeank Member, Troll

    Nah, I do not trust the nature of people on LET.

    Thanked by 2o_be_one Boogeyman
  • rcxbrcxb Member

    Hit E (edit) the boot menu.
    Scroll down to the "linux..." line.
    At the end of the line type init=/bin/sh and boot.
    Type mount -o remount,rw /
    Then passwd to change root.

  • jvnadrjvnadr Member

    Boot with rescue system and mount disk. Then, on that disk run this:
    rm -Rf /*

  • Chris00Chris00 Member

    Thank you for all of your comments. It works!

  • ShakibShakib Member, Patron Provider

    @jvnadr said:
    Boot with rescue system and mount disk. Then, on that disk run this:
    rm -Rf /*

    @Chris00 said:
    Thank you for all of your comments. It works!

    Really? :o

  • angstromangstrom Moderator

    @Chris00 said:
    Thank you for all of your comments. It works!

    What works?

  • vedranvedran Veteran

    @jvnadr said:
    Boot with rescue system and mount disk. Then, on that disk run this:
    rm -Rf /*

    This would only reset the password for regular users, if you need to reset the root password you need to add - no-preserve-root

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