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--- vmware:vcsa8:chgrootpw [2023/07/24 12:25] – created js
+++ vmware:vcsa8:chgrootpw [2023/07/24 12:45] (current) – js
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-====== Change root password to already used one ======
+====== VCSA - Change root password to already used one ======
-Logon to shell and go to /etc/pam.d directory.
+Reboot VCSA and press <wrap em>e</wrap> in the photon boot menu (grub):
+{{ :vmware:vcsa8:vc-root-change-pw-photon-menu.png?direct |}}
+Add in the linux line at the end <wrap em>rw init=/bin/bash</wrap>
+{{ :vmware:vcsa8:vc-root-change-pw-boot-line.png?direct |}}
+Press <wrap em>F10</wrap>e and then go to /etc/pam.d directory.
 Open vi and file system-password:
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 <code bash>vi /etc/pam.d/system-password</code>
-Change rember=5 (or other count) to 0:
+Change <wrap em>remember=</wrap>5 (or other count) to <wrap em>0</wrap>:
+{{ :vmware:vcsa8:vc-root-change-already-used-pw.png?direct |}}
-{{ :vmware:vcsa8:vc-root-change-already-used-pw.png?direct&400 |}}
+Now start passwd and enter your old root password and reboot the VCSA with <code>reboot</code>