Currently using John the Ripper to test some of our network passwords, however, we do have a server that is completely locked up and we do not know the password for... Issue is, cant restart/turn off the old thing because its running some applications that our workplace needs up 99.9% of the time, as well as some databases that are actively updated...
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If you're locked out of root you're basically asking to hack into your system while having a normal user account. I don't think anyone can help you unless your system is running some software components which can be exploited including the kernel itself.
Looks like restarting/shutting it down (to boot from a different media/removing a disk) is the only option.
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;-; I dont even have the normal user, I just have a different computer. So sad. – jon compton Jun 25 '20 at 14:12
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This leaves you with even fewer options. At some point you'll have to reboot it anyways (for maintenance tasks), so the earlier you do that, the better. – Artem S. Tashkinov Jun 25 '20 at 14:18
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Yeah thats a fair point. Sucks that I have to tell the man 'Hey we gotta do it', but it is what it is really. Thanks a ton for your help though, now I know! – jon compton Jun 25 '20 at 14:23