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How can I recover the password to my linux server I know my username I just need password?

How can I recover the password to my linux server I know my username I just need password? I have a Linux server and i dont know how to accsess it any help would be appreciated.

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1. I would recommend trying out konboot(works great , look it up for more info & DL). You also should have made an alternative account via useradd account and then crypt w/ root privileges. Also, if you forgot the password, you could have made a backup file and reinstalled *nix on your comp . I would recommend Ubuntu or Mint mainly because they are newb-friendly.
2. Passwords are hashed in a one-way direction; you can't retrieve the old password. Most Linux distros will allow you to boot in a single-user mode, meaning you are given a root shell. From here, you can change the password with this command: passwd username substituting in the correct user name. You will be prompted to enter a new password twice. After that, just reboot. http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Installation_Guide-en-US/s1-rescuemode-booting-single.html http://www.fedorafaq.org/basics/#resetroot http://www.debuntu.org/recover-root-password-single-user-mode-and-grub
3. Open your terminal via telnet or terminal and type passwd yourusername and you will then be able to change your password, it cant be shown to you only changed