Next Password

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Sun Mar 26 20:13:27 2000

You didn't say if it was the hardware password or root password. Assuming
the root password is lost, from the NeXT manual:

1) Power off and then back on w/ Power Key
2) During boot process, *immeadiately* after the "testing system" is
replaced by the "Loading from Disk", hold down the right Command key and
press the key w/ the tilda on it.

At this point, you should be in the ROM monitor at the "NeXT>" prompt. If
this is a hardware password problem, you will be unable to complete the rest
of this procedure.

3) Start up the maching in single-user mode by typing one of the following
at the ROM monitor prompt.

bod -s (to boot from optical)
bsd -s (to boot from the hd)
ben -s (to boot from the network)

At this point, the system will go through a series of messages ending at the
# prompt.

4) At the single-user prompt, start up the system services by typing:

sh /etc/rc &

5) To set the root password, type:

passwd root

You will be prompted twice for the new password. Once set DO NOT GO TO
MULTIUSER MODE before step 6.

6) Power the system off and then on again. After the system boots, you can
resume normal operation with the new root password.

I don't see the procedure for recovery from the hardware process although it
mentions that it is a complex process. Good luck.

> "John R. Keys Jr." wrote:
>
> Picked up a next turbocolor station early this week and it powers up but
> is password protected, anyone know a quick way around this ?  Thanks in
> advance John
Received on Sun Mar 26 2000 - 20:13:27 BST