forgot the root password , how to reset it for SUSE 12 SP2/3

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Since it’s systemd, have a read here on how to get to single user mode;
https://www.suse.com/documentation/sles-12/book_sle_admin/data/sec_boot_systemd_boot.html

Then on boot edit the grub menu to add the single user mode target, you should then be able to reset following on from step 4 of the document…