Re: [Xen-users] restore root password in domU

[Stefan de Konink <stefan@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have still a script around that can do this by mounting and  
chrooting to the disk. Mail me in private if you want it.
Stefan

Op 26 okt 2009 om 13:22 heeft John Haxby <john.haxby@xxxxxxxxxx> het  
volgende geschreven:\
> On 26/10/09 12:14, alex wrote:
> > Hi. I have dom0 - debian Lenny, xen 3.3.1, domU - debian Lenny as PV 
> > (based on host-kernel system).
> > Root password of domU was lost(or Hacked) and I need imidiately  
> > restore domU. Now I can just connect by console to my domU(but I  
> > can't logging to system without password), VNC not avaible in PV. I  
> > have no control of system and don't know what can I do. Need help  
> > really.
> You can't boot the guest in single-user mode to change the  
> password?   I think that's what you're saying.
> Anyway, it's easy enough to get to the guest's disk without booting  
> it.   Search the archives for "kpartx" (or look it up in the man  
> page) -- that'll give you a way of mounting the guest's filessystem 
> (s) in the host so you can edit the password file directly.
> I feel compelled to point out that kpartx has nothing to do with X  
> or KDE, despite the name :-)
> jch
>
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