User accounts and access control 113
Figure 106
Root password reset window
10In the Figure 106 "Root password reset window" (page 113) type the new password and press Enter. You are then prompted
to enter the password again. Type the password again and press Enter. If you typed the passwords correctly the message System error appears. If the passwords do not match the system prompts you to repeat the process.
Note: After you correctly enter the new password the screen
displays passwd: System error. Ignore the system error; the password change is successful.
11When you finish the password reset press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to reboot the server.
12When the system startup begins push the eject button on the
Resetting Nortel Linux base non-root passwords
Nortel Communication Server 1000
Linux Platform Base and Applications Installation and Commissioning
29 October 2008
