Comments on: How to Reset Lost Password of Kali Linux? https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/ Gateway for IT Experts and Tech Geeks Tue, 31 May 2022 10:40:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Taylor https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-268345 Sat, 04 Sep 2021 23:04:50 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-268345 When I did this, after f10 I did not get anything but a bunch of code and now am stuck in recovery mode. Anyone know how to help

]]> By: a https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-203715 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:40:53 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-203715 It works for user root too. Use Kali live CD/USB. After booting live system you need:
1. mount / of your system with forgotten pass. It should be /media/kali/—many-digits—
2. open console
3. sudo su –
4. chpasswd -R /media/kali/—many-digits—
5. now type “local_username:desired-password” (without quotes) press Enter and Ctrl-d.
for example: root:sheep
6. If there are no message errors, the new password is set.

]]> By: Khalid https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-130499 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 07:13:03 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-130499 it is not worked for me. It says no init found….pls would you help me?

]]> By: Mark Twein https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-72424 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:42:19 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-72424 Thank you so much! explain very clearly.

I just wonder do we have any way to secure my account because if anyone has a chance to access and do the same what you showed us they will hack into my kali-Linux account.

]]> By: seshu https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-68382 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:49:09 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-68382 Hi shais
even i have the same issue.. after follow the above steps properly
its showing below error ” cannot open access to console, the root account is locked see sulogin(8) man page for more details

Press enter to continue..

if i press enter key normal user can login into system..

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-64812 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 21:25:14 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-64812 Thanks, Worked. Other articles were sloppy by comparison.

]]> By: Faris de Hes https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-55971 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:42:26 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-55971 thank you so much sir it works fine in 2020.

]]> By: alexander https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-5621 Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:51:58 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-5621 Im in a VM, and I cannot do the = sign how do I do this?

]]> By: Babu Saha https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-945 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:46:57 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-945 Very Nice Bro… Keep it up…

]]> By: manishmore826 https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-944 Sun, 27 Jan 2019 15:44:00 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-944 Very nice post

]]> By: Shais https://www.technig.com/reset-lost-password-of-kali-linux/#comment-943 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:53:54 +0000 https://www.technig.com/?p=128#comment-943 In reply to Carc.

You might change the default toor password to something else!

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