Showing posts with label command prompt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label command prompt. Show all posts

Thursday, March 14, 2013

How to activate root user in Ubuntu

In Ubuntu Linux Operating Systems, by default the root account password of Ubuntu Linux  is locked. so when you do "su root" you will get authentication failure error message below.The graphical user interface cannot be accessed with the sudo commands. so in this case you need to activate the root account.


$ su -
Password:
su: Authentication failure

To enable the root account and access directly via the console in root mode,  

Step 01

Open Terminal console in ubuntu

Step 02

Type following command
"sudo passwor root"

When you type your user password it will ask to Enter the new UNIX password for the root account. Type what ever Password that you want and hit enter.


Retype the password and hit Enter.  

















When its successful try to login to the root account using this command "su root" and type the password. Hit Enter and see the Miracle LOL!!!

Enjoy Guys!! 

Sunday, March 3, 2013

How to enable Windows hidden Administrator Account



In Windows 7 the administrator account is not active by default. You need to activate it manually if you want to use it. When you troubleshooting the system without having User Account control you may need to have administrator privileges otherwise you can't change any system settings or troubleshoot. In this case you may need to activate you hidden Windows administrator password.

Question HOW TO DO IT??  

Here We go then 

Step 01

1. In the Run box type Secpol.msc and press enter
2. Navigate to Local Policies > Security Options Accounts: Administrator Account Status 

 Figure 1.1




3. Double click on the Policy and do what you want Disable or Enable. 

Figure1.2

Step 02 (Using Command Prompt)

1.Run Cmd as administrator

2.To enable the Windows Administrator Password Account  type net user administrator /active:yes
3.To disable the Windows Administrator Password Account type net user administrator /active:no 


Figure 1.3
Enjoy!!
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