Re: [cobalt-users] password lost, httpd won't start, doh!

[gerald waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Brian Hostetler wrote:

>
> I changed the root password for an inherited raq2 a week before the
> holiday. I wrote it down on something that was apparently tossed into
> the trash at some point (classic). I get back from holiday and find
> myself unable to su to root. Before I use the reset password button, I
> check to make certain httpd is running. It's not  and when I try to
> start it, I find that the httpd.conf has errors that prevent apache from
> starting. The config is owned by root, so I cannot change it. I'm able
> to connect to the system as a regular user, but the web server will not
> start, so the password reset button is pretty much useless. Yikes. Any
> useful suggestions on how to proceed before I toss this box into the
> trash and rebuild it on solaris?
>

connect a terminal to the serial port.
change roots password

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Gerald Waugh