Howto set a root password in Freenas?

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2014-07
  • Stagger

    I installed Freenas 8.3.1 on my micro-server and it never asked me to set a root password. I already configured it as necessary via the web GUI but now i want to set a root password so no-one can mess with my configuration using the command line interface on the server itself,not on the web GUI. I already changed my default password for my admin account in the web GUI and I made sure that the "change root password as well" check-box is ticked but it still does not ask me for a root password after booting.

    Please help.

    • Answers
  • HTDutchy

    Login to your server as root using ssh (or on console) and type passwd you'll be asked for a new password.


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  • Pietro

    On a Mac I do not have the root password, but I have a user with administrative privileges.
    Can I use it to reset the root password?

    Thank's.

    MacOS X 10.6.3


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  • Arjan

    Are you sure your installation of OS X has a root user? It's disabled by default, and to run a command with root privileges the administrative user would use sudo instead, using their own password (which cannot be blank).

  • Seasoned Advice (cooking)

    Should it not be: sudo passwd root

    Alternatively, you can follow these instructions on recovering a root password on Mac OS X: link text.