Resetting Password in Virtual Machine on VirtualBox
In VirtualBox, resetting a password for a virtual machine can be crucial when you forget the login credentials. Follow these steps to reset the password:
- Start the VM and press Shift key to enter the GRUB menu.
- Select the recovery mode option.
- Choose the root shell option.
- Mount the file system in read/write mode by entering mount -o remount,rw /.
- Change the password using passwd command.
- Restart the VM and login with the new password.
Remember to keep your passwords in a secure password manager to avoid such situations in the future.
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