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Official VT passwords article: [https://computing.vt.edu/kb/entry/3924 Change VT Passwords]
 
Official VT passwords article: [https://computing.vt.edu/kb/entry/3924 Change VT Passwords]
  
==Windows Password Reset==
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==Windows==
 
Use windows password reset disk: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-password-reset-disk
 
Use windows password reset disk: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-password-reset-disk
 
Use NTPasswd Offline: http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
 
Use NTPasswd Offline: http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
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*[https://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Installation_Guide-en-US/s1-rescuemode-booting-single.html Centos]
 
*[https://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Installation_Guide-en-US/s1-rescuemode-booting-single.html Centos]
 
*[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpstartHowto#How_do_I_enter_single-user_mode.3F Ubuntu]
 
*[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpstartHowto#How_do_I_enter_single-user_mode.3F Ubuntu]
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==Mac OS==
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===Mavericks===
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#Restart Mac
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#Hold Command-R after the chime
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#*On a windows keyboard, hold Windows-R
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#Menu Bar -> Utilities -> Terminal
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#type the following
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resetpassword
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#Enter new password
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===Single User Mode===
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#Shut down your Mac if it is on.
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#Press the power button to start the computer.
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#Immediately press and hold the Command key and one of the following:
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#*the "s" key for single-user mode.  (Command-S)
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#*the "v" key for verbose mode.  (Command-V)

Revision as of 11:50, 24 September 2014

Catch all page for various forms of password reset.

Contents

VT Passwords

Official VT passwords article: Change VT Passwords

Windows

Use windows password reset disk: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-password-reset-disk Use NTPasswd Offline: http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

Linux

Boot into single user mode and type passwd <user>

Mac OS

Mavericks

  1. Restart Mac
  2. Hold Command-R after the chime
    • On a windows keyboard, hold Windows-R
  3. Menu Bar -> Utilities -> Terminal
  4. type the following
resetpassword
  1. Enter new password

Single User Mode

  1. Shut down your Mac if it is on.
  2. Press the power button to start the computer.
  3. Immediately press and hold the Command key and one of the following:
    • the "s" key for single-user mode. (Command-S)
    • the "v" key for verbose mode. (Command-V)
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