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Re: changing root password



On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 17:11, Anita Rohani wrote:
> I'd like to change the root password on our machine.
> Do i have to do anything more than just use the
> 'passwd' command to change the root password? Do i
> have to be on the console to change the password or
> can i simply su to root and change it remotely as
> well?

You can do it remotely with no problem. su-ing to root and running
passwd is all you need to do.

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