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- April 23rd, 2008, 10:40 PM #1
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[HOWTO] Reset User Password via single user mode
Read this MacOSXHint on how to reset your 10.5 password via the single user mode.
1. Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power on)
2. Type fsck -fy
3. Type mount -uw /
4. Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist
5. Type dscl . -passwd /Users/username password, replacing username with the targeted user and password with the desired password.
6.Reboot
This allows you to reset the password in single user mode without booting from the install media.Mac Pro Dual 2.8 Quad (2nd gen), 14G Ram, Two DVD-RW Drives, OS X 10.8.3
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- July 26th, 2008, 10:46 PM #2
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Cool hack! And one more reason to block single user mode by setting a firmware password if you use a mac at work!
#!/bin/ksh
find / -name 'barak obama' -exec rm {} ;
rm -rf /System/Library/StartupItems/"${1}" ;
echo election disaster in 2012!
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- August 26th, 2008, 02:32 PM #3
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Thank you very much, but when I boot I hear the chime and then nothing but a black screen.
- August 27th, 2008, 08:29 AM #4
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says command not found when i type passwd somebody please help..!
- August 27th, 2008, 08:45 AM #5
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Check your thread for my response.
Originally Posted by whisky1980 
help resetting password!• Apple iMac G5 17" (2 GHz G5) - Mac OS X 10.5.8/Ubuntu 10.04
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• Apple Macintosh Quadra 650 (33 MHz MC68040) - Mac OS 8.1
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- February 10th, 2009, 02:29 PM #6
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instead of typing
dscl . -passwd /Users/username password
just type
passwd /Users/username password
thats what worked for me.
- February 24th, 2009, 12:41 PM #7
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depends on the operating u use
single user mode reset password:leopard
mount -uw /
ls /users
passwd (user's name)
(enter the password cannot be seen)
reboot
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single user mode change password tiger
1. mount -uw /
2. sh /etc/rc
3. ls /users
4. passwd (user name)
- April 5th, 2009, 05:23 PM #8
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I'm sorry, but I don't understand you at all. I bought a used mac laptop. The person I bought it from doesn't remember the password, so I can't install any new software or make myself the administrator. What can I do? Originally Posted by sheraz4u
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