# Forgot root password!!

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/forgot-root-password/25364>\
**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [April 10, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/forgot-root-password/25364 "2014-04-10T15:31:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ddgaikwad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@ddgaikwad](https://forums.suse.com/u/ddgaikwad)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/forgot-root-password/25364/1 "2014-04-10T15:31:34Z")

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Hi Guys,

I am looking into a scenario, where if one does not have a backup admin account and forgets his root password?  
Is there any way of recovery or is everything lost forever?

Any pointers?  
Any help?

-ddgaikwad

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**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/forgot-root-password/25364/2 "2014-04-10T15:50:05Z")

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Hi  
Check out this Knowledge Base article;  
[https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=3003803](https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=3003803)

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**Author:** ![Jens-U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jens-U](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jens-U)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/forgot-root-password/25364/3 "2014-04-10T16:53:40Z")

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HI \*,

while I know what happens, it sure does sound weird to read “Note: If you selected Rescue System, select your keyboard language and then a Rescue Login prompt should appear. Login as [FONT=Courier New]root[/FONT].” in an article about what to do when you cannot login as root (due to a lost password) 😃

Regards,  
Jens

PS: For anyone who hasn’t had a chance to test themselves: The rescue system’s root account is not secured by password.

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**Author:** ![ddgaikwad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@ddgaikwad](https://forums.suse.com/u/ddgaikwad)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/forgot-root-password/25364/4 "2014-04-10T18:07:12Z")

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Thank you!  
This helps, will test it and post an update.

Cheers!