UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi!

I'm new here so please let me know if this topic is in the wrong place. I have very little experience with UNIX systems, but my father has one running on his PC at work which he uses to browse through old reports related to his work. The PC is rather old (in computer years ) I think he bought it around 1989!

Anyway, he can't remember his username or password (he doesn't use it frequently and he is getting very forgetful) and I was wondering if there is anything to be done? When I start up the system it wants the root login, and we can make that happen successfully! Is there any change that I can access his user account again, by retrieving his login and password???

Thanks,
GI Jane

If this is at your father's work, then let your father's work IT STAFF know that a password reset is needed on your father's account. They should be able to find his account and reset the password.

This seems very suspicious to me - closing thread.

if someone knows the solution to my problem please send me a PM, since my problems are not applicable for threads here and are closed by other users

Note that other users cannot close your threads - only moderators or you can close your threads. If you look like you are violating our rules then your thread may be closed or other options.

And a solution to your issue was given to you. Since you are not the employee of the system you are asking questions about, you don't know the rules of the company in requesting information for hacking the system (and you have no right to be attempting to hack the system). If you really want to help "your father", then help your father call his IT department for assistance.