Forgotten non default id & password

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I have a pi with Debian 7 which I have had working a while age. I now I find I can't log on. I am not sure if I changed password, but don't think I did. Can I reset password without loging in?

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 17 '13 at 13:42

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Use another linux box where you have root, insert SD card and change /etc/passwd and/or /etc/shadow to whatever you like, like empty password or known password hash from another computer.

answered Jul 17 '13 at 13:42

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