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 {{ :vmware:vcsa8:vc-root-change-pw-boot-line.png?direct |}} {{ :vmware:vcsa8:vc-root-change-pw-boot-line.png?direct |}}
  
-Then go to /etc/pam.d directory.+Press <wrap em>F10</wrap>e and then go to /etc/pam.d directory.
  
 Open vi and file system-password: Open vi and file system-password:
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 <code bash>vi /etc/pam.d/system-password</code> <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 |}}
  
 Now start passwd and enter your old root password and reboot the VCSA with <code>reboot</code> Now start passwd and enter your old root password and reboot the VCSA with <code>reboot</code>

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