Version 1.0
Author: Falko Timme
Last edited 02/26/2008
This guide explains how you can reset a forgotten root password with the help of the Knoppix Linux Live-CD. Afterwards you can log in to your system as root again.
I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you!
1 Preliminary Note
The method I'm describing here works only on systems to which you have physical access. If your server is in a remote datacenter, for example, you can't boot it from the Knoppix CD, but most hosters provide a rescue system that you can use in the same way to reset your password.
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