Recovering root password

Orel · Post by **Orel** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:32 am

I seem to have changed the root password at some point on my VPs and ofcourse I don't remember it now and I can not login to the vps after I restarted. I tried to change system password but it still won't work and I really can't afford to lose the files I put on the VPS. Any knowhow to overcome this?

kraze · Post by **kraze** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:36 am

On the server access page of your control panel is should display the VNC password. You can log in to that and change it back.

Orel · Post by **Orel** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:38 am

Sorry failed to mention that I am trying via VNC

kraze · Post by **kraze** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:41 am

You can try doing this;

http://www.nfoservers.com/forums/viewto ... =46&t=4615

Orel · Post by **Orel** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:44 am

This works for CentOS?

kraze · Post by **kraze** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:08 am

No it would not.

Edge100X may have some other ideas but another method would be to re install the OS.

Orel · Post by **Orel** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:10 am

Actually I solved the issue by booting the VDS into Single mode and manually changing the root password.

Thanks

kraze · Post by **kraze** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:20 am

Awesome!

Glad you were able to get it fixed

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