Re: [cobalt-users] recover root (not admin!) password

[Robb Masters <robb.masters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Daniel,

>Hello there,
>I've just installed my Qube3, and now I needed to su root, an dguess 
>what,
>the admin password doesn't work.
>
>su to admin, works
>changing password for admin, works
>resetting admin password, and setting a new one, works.
>
>But still, I'm unable to become root.

First change the admin password in the admin web pages. This method changes the root password too (I'm not sure about other methods). Then telnet in as admin and "su -". You have to telnet in as admin: if you telnet in as yourself and then su to admin, you won't be able to su to root (well I couldn't anyway).

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Robb (robb.masters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
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