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pages/bare_metal_cloud/dedicated_servers/replacing-user-password/guide.de-de.md

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title: "Wiederherstellen des Serverzugriffs bei Passwortverlust"
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excerpt: "Erfahren Sie hier, wie Sie mit dem OVHcloud Rescue-Modus ein neues Passwort für einen Benutzer-Account auf einem GNU/Linux-Betriebssystem einrichten"
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## Ziel
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chroot /mnt/
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### Schritt 2 - Benutzerkonten identifizieren und das Passwort zurücksetzen
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### Schritt 2 - Identifizieren der Benutzerkonten und Zurücksetzen des Kennworts
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Nachdem Sie die Partition gemountet und `chroot /mnt` (oder den entsprechenden Befehl) ausgeführt haben, verfügen Sie über **root**-Berechtigungen auf dem System.
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Falls erforderlich, identifizieren Sie vor der Änderung eines Passworts **vorhandene Benutzerkonten** mit dem folgenden Befehl:
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Ermitteln Sie ggf. vorhandene Konten mithilfe des folgenden Befehls, bevor Sie ein Kennwort ändern:
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```bash
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cat /etc/passwd
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Um das Passwort eines bestimmten Kontos zu ändern (z. B. **user1**), geben Sie diesen Befehl ein:
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Beispielausgabe (gekürzt):
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```console
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daemon:x:1:1:daemon:/usr/sbin:/usr/sbin/nologin
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bin:x:2:2:bin:/bin:/usr/sbin/nologin
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sys:x:3:3:sys:/dev:/usr/sbin/nologin
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.
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nobody:x:65534:65534:nobody:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
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systemd-network:x:998:998:systemd Network Management:/:/usr/sbin/nologin
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syslog:x:102:102::/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
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sshd:x:105:65534::/run/sshd:/usr/sbin/nologin
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.
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user1:x:1000:1000:Ubuntu:/home/ubuntu:/bin/bash
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```
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Suchen Sie Ihre(n) Benutzernamen in der Liste der Konten.
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Geben Sie folgenden Befehl ein, um das Kennwort für ein bestimmtes Konto zu ändern (z. B. **user1**):
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```bash
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passwd user1
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```
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Geben Sie das neue Kennwort zweimal ein und bestätigen Sie:
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```console
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# New password:
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# Retype new password:
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# passwd: password updated successfully
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```
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Bei einer GNU/Linux-Distribution zeigt **die Eingabeaufforderung für das Passwort Ihre Tastatureingabe nicht an**.
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> [!primary]
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> Vermeiden Sie es, den Befehl `passwd` ohne Argumente auszuführen: Dieser Befehl ändert das Passwort des aktuellen Kontos (**root** nach der Ausführung von `chroot` ist).
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Folgen Sie bei Bedarf der passenden [Anleitung zum Rescue-Modus](#step1).
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Sie haben nun mit Ihrem neuen Passwort Zugriff auf den Server.
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Das geänderte Benutzerkonto hat nun Zugriff auf den Server mit dem neuen Kennwort.
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## Weiterführende Informationen
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[Konfigurieren von Benutzer-Accounts und Root-Zugriff auf einem Server](/pages/bare_metal_cloud/dedicated_servers/changing_root_password_linux_ds)
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Für den Austausch mit unserer User Community gehen Sie auf <https://community.ovh.com/en/>.
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Für den Austausch mit unserer User Community gehen Sie auf <https://community.ovh.com/en/>.

pages/bare_metal_cloud/dedicated_servers/replacing-user-password/guide.en-asia.md

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title: How to recover server access if your user password is lost
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excerpt: Find out how to configure a new password for a user account on a GNU/Linux operating system with the OVHcloud rescue mode
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## Objective
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To change the password for a specific account (e.g., **user1**), always specify the username:
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Example output (shortened):
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```console
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daemon:x:1:1:daemon:/usr/sbin:/usr/sbin/nologin
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bin:x:2:2:bin:/bin:/usr/sbin/nologin
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sys:x:3:3:sys:/dev:/usr/sbin/nologin
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.
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nobody:x:65534:65534:nobody:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
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systemd-network:x:998:998:systemd Network Management:/:/usr/sbin/nologin
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syslog:x:102:102::/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
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sshd:x:105:65534::/run/sshd:/usr/sbin/nologin
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.
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user1:x:1000:1000:Ubuntu:/home/ubuntu:/bin/bash
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```
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Find your user name(s) in the list of accounts.
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To change the password for a specific account (e.g. **user1**), enter this comand:
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```
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Enter the new password twice and confirm:
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```console
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# passwd: password updated successfully
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On a GNU/Linux distribution, **a password prompt does not display your keyboard input**.
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> Avoid running the `passwd` command without arguments: This command modifies the password of the current account (which is often **root** after running `chroot`).
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> Avoid running the `passwd` command without arguments: This command modifies the password of the current account (which is **root** after executing `chroot`).
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> Always specify `passwd <user>`.
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Remember to use the regular boot mode of your server when restarting it in your [OVHcloud Control Panel](/links/manager).
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Refer to the corresponding [rescue mode guide](#step1) if necessary.
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You have now access to the server with your new password.
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The modified user account has now access to the server with the new password.
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## Go further
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pages/bare_metal_cloud/dedicated_servers/replacing-user-password/guide.en-au.md

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Example output (shortened):
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```console
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daemon:x:1:1:daemon:/usr/sbin:/usr/sbin/nologin
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bin:x:2:2:bin:/bin:/usr/sbin/nologin
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sys:x:3:3:sys:/dev:/usr/sbin/nologin
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.
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nobody:x:65534:65534:nobody:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
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systemd-network:x:998:998:systemd Network Management:/:/usr/sbin/nologin
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syslog:x:102:102::/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
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sshd:x:105:65534::/run/sshd:/usr/sbin/nologin
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user1:x:1000:1000:Ubuntu:/home/ubuntu:/bin/bash
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```
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Find your user name(s) in the list of accounts.
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To change the password for a specific account (e.g. **user1**), enter this comand:
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You have now access to the server with your new password.
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The modified user account has now access to the server with the new password.
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## Go further
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pages/bare_metal_cloud/dedicated_servers/replacing-user-password/guide.en-ca.md

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sshd:x:105:65534::/run/sshd:/usr/sbin/nologin
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```
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Find your user name(s) in the list of accounts.
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## Go further
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pages/bare_metal_cloud/dedicated_servers/replacing-user-password/guide.en-gb.md

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Join our [community of users](/links/community).

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```console
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daemon:x:1:1:daemon:/usr/sbin:/usr/sbin/nologin
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sys:x:3:3:sys:/dev:/usr/sbin/nologin
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nobody:x:65534:65534:nobody:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
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syslog:x:102:102::/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
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sshd:x:105:65534::/run/sshd:/usr/sbin/nologin
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```
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```console
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# passwd: password updated successfully
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```
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Remember to use the regular boot mode of your server when restarting it in your [OVHcloud Control Panel](/links/manager).
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The modified user account has now access to the server with the new password.
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## Go further
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