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==Reset Root Password in CentOS/RHEL==

We will show you how to reset/bypass the root passwords on a CentOS/RHEL/Fedora.  

There are multiple ways to rest the root password:
* Booting into Single user mode
* Mount the Drive and redit the password file
* Use a boot disk and edit the password file

We are going to use the easiest and by for the most convenient method "Booting into Single User Mode"

===Booting into Single User Mode===

Boot up the Server/Computer and hit any key while booting the GRUB stage.

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Now you will want to type 'a' to modify the kernel arguments


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You will then want to append the number 1, to boot into Single User Mode


[[File:Reset-root-password-centos-3.png|600px|frameless|Reset Root Password Centos / RedHat / Fedora]]


Now you will see the command prompt, just type in

 passwd

And reset your password, then reboot your system and login with new root password.