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How to Reset Forgotten MySQL Root Password

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First things first. Log in as root and stop the mysql daemon. Now lets start up the mysql daemon and skip the grant tables which store the passwords. #mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables You should see mysqld start up successfully. If not, well you have… more »

Solaris: How to Reset a USB Device

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If a USB device behaves erratically. Use the cfgadm command to reset the device, which logically removes and re-creates the device. 1. Become superuser. 2. Make sure that the device is not in use. 3. Reset the device. Fo… more »

Linux: How to lock/unclock user account

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Lock user ID : # passwd -l username Unlock user ID : # passwd -u username Change password: # passwd username more »

Solaris: How to lock/unclock user account

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Lock user ID : # passwd -l username Unlock user ID : # passwd -d username Unlock user ID and force user to enter new password : # passwd -df username Note: This will unlock the user id, and force the user to enter a new password… more »