NeXT Passwords

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_bg-tc-ppp1514.monmouth.com>
Date: Thu Aug 9 06:54:49 2001

> Marvin sent me the instruction that are in the user's manual but I still
> had no luck changing the password on the Turbo I got last year. If you
> want try it I will type it in and email it to you ?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Hellige" <jhellige_at_earthlink.net>
> To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 6:43 PM
> Subject: NeXT question
>
>
> > Ok, I thought I had the info here somewhere but I can't find
> > it. Could someone point me to the directions on how to reset the
> > password on a NeXT? I got the directions from NeXT on how to do it,
> > but that was years ago and I can't find it now. If all goes well,
> > I'll be taking possesion of a Cube but it's password is not known.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jeff

One of the guys I work with is a NeXT fan... Here's the answer he sent
me.


> Subject: Re: NeXT question (fwd from Bill Pechter)
>
> have him go into rom monitor before it boots. The
> key combo is 'command ~'. Then, do a 'bsd -s'
> (foot booting into single user mode). Then have
> him mount / as rw and change passwd. If he is
> talking about hw passwd, then he needs to remove
> the battery for about 15 minutes.
>
>Kyle
Received on Thu Aug 09 2001 - 06:54:49 BST