I seem to have forgot my password to log in to the GUI of Red Hat Linux. Correct me if I'm wrong but the username root in Linux is the same as administrator in Windows. Does anyone have any suggestions or anything as to how I can retreive my password. Paswword Crack? Password Sniffer? Also, If I have to go through the command line to do this, how do I get it to boot to command mode instead of the GUI? Thanks

at boot prompt/selection with LILO press Ctrl+X to got to console. Type - 'linux single' passwd username, update the password with GRUB select your kernel press A to append add 'linux single' to the kernel line passwd username, update the password REBOOT with both of these methods you will be dropped to a ROOT SHELL, use extreme caution.

You want to use a boot/root disk, mount your root partition and edit your /etc/passwd file. More info on how to do this can be given if required. What you are looking for is a line like: root:Hkhj7865gGqwty:0:0:root:/:/bin/sh and change it to root::0:0:root:/:/bin/sh (ie remove the Hkhj7865gGqwty bit) Reboot normally and you now have a blank root password (don't forget to change it once you've got in!) To boot into text mode, at the lilo prompt type: linux init 3