How to password reset BackTrack 5 R1 ?
I install BT5 R1 with win 7 as a dual boot .
I changed the default password " root " and " toor " to another one . After one week , when i log in to the BT . I forgot my new password .
How can i reset my BT5 R1 password .
I searched Deeply in Googling about that . But I cannot find . So I am stopping to study the BT5 .
plz help me How to password reset BackTrack 5 R1 ?
Tnz a lot
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Re: How to password reset BackTrack 5 R1 ?
Re: How to password reset BackTrack 5 R1 ?
Another way would be to use the same method u used to install it, be it disc or usb.....chroot into the drive and passwd it up....
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Re: How to password reset BackTrack 5 R1 ?
If you can't remember a simple password why are you playing with a Linux distro aimed at IT Security professionals?
You could always boot from CD or USB and then copy the original BT passwd and shadow files to your boot device.
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