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How-to Reset SSH Root Password?

Hi,

is there a way to Reset SSH Root Password without reflashing??

Thanks!

Re: How-to Reset SSH Root Password?

have you try purging SSH from your device???
it works on my device....

Re: How-to Reset SSH Root Password?

If your user has sudo permissions you could simply execute:

Code:

sudo -i

which will give you a root prompt and from there you go about doing the normal things like:

Code:

passwd

(edit) I have forgotten to mention that if you have flasher tool handy (again you won't need to relfash your device), and you are not running windows. You can simply enable R&D mode and from there you boot the device (N900) up in R&D mode which will show you all the fancy green words at that nokia logo with an icon below the nokia logo. You then go into X-Terminal and you do:

Code:

sudo gainroot

That should give you a root prompt without any further questioning.