Another way to reset the password for a WordPress user account.

http://codex.wordpress.org/User:MichaelH/Orphaned_Plugins_needing_Adoption/Emergency. This PHP script when run on a web server will allow a webmaster to reset the Administrator password for a WordPress installation. This is another good way to reset the password if you forget it. If you have access to the MySQL command line you may also use that to reset the password. The … Read more

How to erase the configuration of a Cisco 2950 switch with Putty.

I am assuming that you already know how to access your switch and you do not need any help with this. Log into the switch using Putty and wait until the prompt appears awaiting commands. % Please answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: no       … Read more

How to reset a Windows XP password with the john the ripper utility and the Trinity Rescue kit.

The chntpw utility for Linux is very useful if you have “borrowed” the SAM file from C:\Windows\System32\config/SAM and you wish to try and reset the passwords. I tried this with a Windows XP SP3 password file and I managed to reset the User1 password to a blank one. The Trinity Rescue Kit makes using this … Read more

How to reset your password in Ubuntu when running the distribution in Virtualbox.

How to reset your Ubuntu password when you are running in Virtualbox. The Ubuntu distribution works quite well in Virtualbox, but sometimes you can forget the password for the user you created and you need to reset the password. This is very easy. Firstly; boot your Virtualbox instance. Then hold the shift key to get … Read more

How to reset a Telstra T Tab tablet to factory settings.

I recently bought a Telstra T Tab tablet and I found out that it already had a previous Google account on it and I could not reset it with the factory reset option under Settings-Privacy-Factory Data Reset. I have discovered that the way to do this is to switch the tablet off, then press and … Read more