Unable to login to Redhat host

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adhoc3
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Unable to login to Redhat host

Post by adhoc3 »

I do not know the password or login. How do I reset it? The VM starts just fine, I just can't login.
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Re: Unable to login to Redhat host

Post by multiOS »

That's nothing to do with VirtualBox and there is no way to use VirtualBox to bypass standard OS security.

You could try RedHat Forums, but I wouldn't hold out too much hope, as if it were easy/possible it wouldn't be a very secure industrial grade system. IME it would require a 'System Administrator' with the appropriate level of security permissions who could reset the user password.
adhoc3
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Re: Unable to login to Redhat host

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What is the process to reinstall the VM? I think it might be easier than try to recover, it's a new install and there is nothing on it.
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Re: Unable to login to Redhat host

Post by multiOS »

You can simply run the iso installer again and choose to erase the existing system, or delete the existing VM using the VirtualBox Manager - from the Menu, the Choose Machine > Remove... > Delte all files - Then create a new VM as before.
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