Don't know username or password

[jzig]

I had to let an employee go and unfortunately, he wouldn't leave me the username and password for his workstation. It is my machine and I have complete physical access to it, but I am not a linux person. Is it possible for me to gain access to his account or any account on the machine?
Thanks.

[rookcifer]

You don't happen to be the boss of the guy who started the "How Did He Login To My Computer" thread just right below this one are you? ;)

At any rate, you should be able to follow this tutorial here:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

Another option is to use a livecd. There is a thread that's two down below this one where another guy asked this same question. There are some good answers in it as well.

[cdenley]

Just boot into recovery mode, and choose the "root shell prompt" if asked. You can get the username with:

getent group admin

It should be listed after the last ":". Then to reset the password:

passwd [username]

[nebileix]

You don't happen to be the boss of the guy who started the "How Did He Login To My Computer" thread just right below this one are you? ;)

At any rate, you should be able to follow this tutorial here:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

Another option is to use a livecd. There is a thread that's two down below this one where another guy asked this same question. There are some good answers in it as well.

LOL!!! I think likewise as well...