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→typos & formatting - Reset the root and admin password
===Reset the root and admin password===
===Reset the root and admin password===
1. Boot your server and use the arrow keys to select the kernel you would like to boot into.
1. Restart your server and at the beginning of the boot-up use the arrow keys to select the kernel you would like to boot into.
2. Press A , to append parameters to your grub boot settings.
3. Be carefull not to change anything, only add the following (Mind you there is a space before single):
2. Press A , to allow you to append parameters to your grub boot settings.
3. Be careful not to change anything, only add the following after the A (Be sure to put a space before single):
single
single
4. Press enter. you will be presented with a prompt.
4. Press enter. you will be presented with a prompt.
5. At this prompt type the following commands (followed by a return). You will be asked to provide a new password.
Reset both your root and you admin password and set them to the same value:
5. At this prompt type the following two commands (each followed by a return). You will be asked to provide a new password.
Reset both your root and your admin password and set them to the same value:
passwd root
passwd root
passwd admin
passwd admin
