How to Reset Ubuntu Password

If you have ever forgotten your password, you are not alone it is probably one of the most common tech support problems I have encountered over the years. Luckily if you are using Ubuntu they made it incredibly easy to reset your password.

All it takes is adjusting the boot parameters slightly and typing a command or two, but we will walk you through it.

• Reset Your Ubuntu Password

Reboot your computer, and then as soon as you see the GRUB Loading screen, make sure to hit the ESC key so that you can get to the menu.

 If you have the option, you can choose the recovery mode item on the menu, usually found right below your default kernel option.

Then choose Drop to root shell prompt from this menu. 

This should give you a root shell prompt.

• Alternate Root Shell Method 

If you do not have the recovery mode option, this is the alternate way to manually edit the grub options to allow for a root shell.

First you will want to make sure to choose the regular boot kernel that you use (typically just the default one), and then use the e key to choose to edit that boot option.

Now just hit the down arrow key over to the kernel option, and then use the e key to switch to edit mode for the kernel option.

You will first be presented with a screen that looks very similar to this one:

You will want to remove the ro quiet splash part with the backspace key, and then add this onto the end:

rw init=/bin/bash

Once you hit enter after adjusting the kernel line, you will need to use the B key to choose to boot with that option.

At this point the system should boot up very quickly to a command prompt.

• Changing the Actual Password

You can use the following command to reset your password:

passwd < username >

After changing your password, use the following commands to reboot your system. (The sync command makes sure to write out data to the disk before rebooting).

sync
reboot -f

I found that the -f parameter was necessary to get the reboot command to work for some reason. You could always hardware reset instead, but make sure to use the sync command first.

And now you should be able to login without any issues.

By: rx4hvn On 11:52

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Set password in Xampp mySql

How I can set a "root" password in MySQL? (method 1)

The easiest way is to use the security console, which you can access at  http://localhost/security/.

This "console" creates a password for the MySQL user "root" and is adjusting the phpMyAdmin configuration.

This "console" creates a password for the MySQL user "root" and is adjusting the phpMyAdmin configuration.

How I can set a "root" password in MySQL? (method 2)

With the"XAMPP Shell" (command prompt) you can also change the password. Open the shell and execute this command:
mysqladmin.exe -u root password secret

Of course, your password should not be "secret", too. In the next step you must adjust the phpMyAdmin configuration for this new password. In the file"\xampp\phpMyAdmin\config.inc.php" change the lines:
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = ''; 
to:
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'secret';

Instead in the XAMPP Shell, you can also change the password with phpMyAdmin, and then adjust the phpMyAdmin configuration.

By: rx4hvn On 11:32

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Hack Windows 7 Password - Reset

Forgetting your password is never any fun, but luckily there’s a really easy way to reset the password. All you need is a copy of the Windows installation disk and one simple command line trick.

Resetting Your Forgotten Windows Password

Boot off the Windows disk and select the “Repair your computer” option from the lower left-hand corner.

Follow through until you get to the option to open the Command Prompt, which you’ll want to select.

First you’ll want to type in the following command to backup the original sticky keys file:

copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\

Then you’ll copy the command prompt executable (cmd.exe) over top of the sticky keys executable:

copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe

Now you can reboot the PC.

Resetting the Password

Once you get to the login screen, hit the Shift key 5 times, and you’ll see an administrator mode command prompt.

Now to reset the password—just type the following command, replacing the username and password with the combination you want:

net user geek MyNewPassword

That’s all there is to it. Now you can login.

Of course, you’ll probably want to put the original sethc.exe file back, which you can do by rebooting into the installation CD, opening the command prompt, and copying the c:\sethc.exe file back to c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe.

By: rx4hvn On 09:30

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Hack Filezilla FTP saved Password

Export your Site Manager information and you'll find them in plain text:
File > Export > Export Site Manager entries

 ftp.example.com
 21
 0
 0
 root
 mypass
 [etc]

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Hack Wifi Password

Method 1: Find Your WiFi Password on Your PC Using Command Prompt

1. 1
   Go to Start. In the search box, type in "cmd". If your Start menu has the Run command, click Run and type "cmd" in the field.
   
   

   
   
2. 2
   Look for a black box that will pop up on your screen. At the top, you will see either C:/Documents and Settings/ or C:\Users\(Name)>
   
   

   
   
3. 3
   Type"ipconfig" using the cursor.
   
   

   
   
4. 4
   Hit Enter. On your screen, you will see a series of names and numbers. Look for the line that says Default Gateway. Write down the number that you see next to Default Gateway, including the periods between the numbers (e.g., 912.982.1.5. When you're done, exit the box.
   
   

   
   
5. 5
   Navigate to Google or another search engine. In the address bar, type in the number that you just wrote down.
   
   

   
   
6. 6
   Hit Enter. You will see another screen that has fields to enter your username and password. The username is "admin", and the password is either "admin" or "1234". Enter that information into the appropriate fields.
   
   

   
   
7. 7
   Click the "Log In" button.
   
   

   
   
8. 8
   Go to the Wireless tab on the website that pops up. If you scroll down, you should find something called password. Write down your password and put it in a safe place in case you forget it again.
   
   

   
   

Method 2: Find Your WiFi Password on Your PC in Windows

1. 1
   Find the wireless icon in the System Tray next to the clock. Click on the icon, which is usually next to the clock, and then right-click your connection.
   
2. 2
   Retrieve your password. The instructions will vary depending on what version of Windows you are running.
   

   • Windows 7: Select Properties and then check the Show Characters box. Doing this will display the passcode.
   • Windows Vista: Select either Connect or Disconnect. Then, select Properties, check the box next to Show Characters and retrieve your password.
   • Windows XP: You will need to download WirelessKeyView, which is explained in the next section.^[1]

Method 3: Find Your WiFi Password On Your PC Using WirelessKeyView

1. 1
   Download WirelessKeyView.
   
2. 2
   Extract the zip file to your desktop. Then, run the program.
   
3. 3
   Write down the security information for your network. Write down either the hex number or the ASCII number depending on how your network is encoded.^[2]
   

Method 4: Find Your WiFi Password on a Mac

1. 1
   Click on System Preferences. Then, choose Utilities.
   
   

   
   
2. 2
   Choose Keychain Access.
   
   

   
   
3. 3
   Select the name of the WiFi network that you need to access.
   
   

   
   
4. 4
   Click the "i" icon on the bottom toolbar.
   
   

   
   
5. 5
   Check the "Show Password" box. You will be prompted to enter the password for your Mac. Then, your WiFi network password will appear.^[3]
   
   

   

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Hack Kaspersky Password

Area of effect

Applies to:

• Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations, version 6.0.4.x
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS, version 6.0.4.x
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Servers, version 6.0.4.x

Description

The password used for accessing the application has been lost / forgotten.

User cannot access application settings, uninstall or update the application.

Solution

In order to restore the password:

• Reboot the PC in safe mode.
• Go to application installation folder (C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\<application_name>).
• Rename the file avp.exe (into temp.exe, for example).
• Reboot the PC in normal mode.
• Run the renamed file (temp.exe).
• Click Settings in the main application window.
• Select Options in the left frame.

• Uncheck the following boxes in the right frame:
• Enable Self-Defense (Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Servers / Workstations 6.0.4.x only).
• Enable password protection

By: rx4hvn On 22:27

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