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diff --git a/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page b/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page index 85b9cae..75869df 100644 --- a/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page +++ b/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" - type="topic" + type="topic" style="problem" id="user-forgottenpassword"> <info> @@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> </info> - <title>I Forgot My Password!</title> + <title>I forgot my password!</title> <p> It is important to not only choose <link xref="user-goodpassword">a good and secure password</link>, but one that you can also remember. In the event that you have forgotten the password to login to your computer account, you can follow the following steps to reset it. </p> - <note style = "important"> + <note style="important"> <p> If you have an encrypted home directory, you will not be able to reset a forgotten password. </p> @@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ <p> If you simply want to change your password, see <link xref="user-changepassword"/>. </p> - <section><title>Reset Password on Grub2 Systems</title> + <section id="reset-password-grub2"><title>Reset password on Grub2 systems</title> <steps> <item> <p> - Restart your computer, and hold down the <key> Shift </key> during bootup to get into the grub menu. + Restart your computer, and hold down the <key>Shift</key> during bootup to get into the grub menu. </p> <note style="tip"> <p> - If you have a dual-boot machine and you choose at boot time which operating system to boot into, the grub menu should appear without the need to hold down the <key> Shift </key> key. + If you have a dual-boot machine and you choose at boot time which operating system to boot into, the grub menu should appear without the need to hold down the <key>Shift</key> key. </p> </note> <note> @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ </item> <item> <p> - Press <key> e </key> to edit the line that begins with the word 'linux'. This line may actually be wrapped onto a second line. + Press <key>e</key> to edit the line that begins with the word 'linux'. This line may actually be wrapped onto a second line. </p> </item> <item> @@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ </item> <item> <p> - Press <keyseq><key> Ctrl </key><key> x </key></keyseq> to boot. + Press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key> x </key></keyseq> to boot. </p> </item> <item> <p> - At the <cmd> # </cmd> symbol, type: + At the <cmd>#</cmd> symbol, type: </p> <p> <cmd>mount -o remount, rw /</cmd> @@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ </item> <item> <p> - At the next <cmd> # </cmd> symbol type: + At the next <cmd>#</cmd> symbol type: </p> <p> - <cmd> passwd username </cmd>, where username is the username of the password you are changing. + <cmd>passwd username</cmd>, where username is the username of the password you are changing. </p> <note> <p> - Debian systems do not have a <cmd> root </cmd> password. Therefore, on Debian systems you would always be changing the password of a particular username, never root. + Debian systems do not have a <cmd>root</cmd> password. Therefore, on Debian systems you would always be changing the password of a particular username, never root. </p> </note> </item> @@ -105,15 +105,15 @@ After you successfully login, you will not be able to access your keyring (since you don't remember the old password). This means that all your saved passwords for wireless networks, jabber accounts, etc. will no longer be accessible. You will need to <link xref="#delete-keyring">delete the old keyring</link> and start a new one. </p> </section> - <section><title>Reset Password on Grub Systems</title> + <section id="reset-password-grub1"><title>Reset password on Grub systems</title> <steps> <item> <p> - Restart your computer, and press the <key> Esc </key> during bootup to get into the grub menu. + Restart your computer, and press the <key>Esc</key> during bootup to get into the grub menu. </p> <note style="tip"> <p> - If you have a dual-boot machine and you choose at boot time which operating system to boot into, the grub menu should appear without the need to hold down the <key> Esc </key> key. + If you have a dual-boot machine and you choose at boot time which operating system to boot into, the grub menu should appear without the need to hold down the <key>Esc</key> key. </p> </note> <note> @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ </item> <item> <p> - Press <key> e </key> to edit the line that begins with the word 'kernel'. This line may actually be wrapped onto a second line. + Press <key>e</key> to edit the line that begins with the word 'kernel'. This line may actually be wrapped onto a second line. </p> </item> <item> @@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ </item> <item> <p> - Press <key> b </key> to boot. + Press <key>b</key> to boot. </p> </item> <item> <p> - At the <cmd> # </cmd> symbol, type: + At the <cmd>#</cmd> symbol, type: </p> <p> <cmd>mount -o remount, rw /</cmd> @@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ </item> <item> <p> - At the next <cmd> # </cmd> symbol type: + At the next <cmd>#</cmd> symbol type: </p> <p> - <cmd> passwd username </cmd>, where username is the username of the password you are changing. + <cmd>passwd username</cmd>, where username is the username of the password you are changing. </p> <note> <p> - Debian systems do not have a <cmd> root </cmd> password. Therefore, on Debian systems you would always be changing the password of a particular username, never root. + Debian systems do not have a <cmd>root</cmd> password. Therefore, on Debian systems you would always be changing the password of a particular username, never root. </p> </note> </item> @@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ After you successfully login, you will not be able to access your keyring (since you don't remember the old password). This means that all your saved passwords for wireless networks, jabber accounts, etc. will no longer be accessible. You will need to <link xref="#delete-keyring">delete the old keyring</link> and start a new one. </p> </section> - <section id="live-cd"><title>Reset Password Using a Live CD or USB</title> + <section id="reset-password-live-cd"><title>Reset password using a Live CD or USB</title> <steps> <item> <p> @@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ </item> <item> <p> - Press <keyseq><key> Alt </key><key> F2 </key></keyseq> to get the <gui> Run Application </gui> dialog. + Press <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq> to get the <gui>Run Application</gui> dialog. </p> </item> <item> <p> - Type <cmd> gksudo nautilus </cmd> to launch the file manager with system-wide privileges. + Type <cmd>gksudo nautilus</cmd> to launch the file manager with system-wide privileges. </p> - <note style = "tip"> + <note style="tip"> <p> Within the drive you just mounted, you can check that it is the right drive by clicking <gui> home </gui> and then your username. </p> @@ -213,27 +213,25 @@ </item> <item> <p> - Go to the top-level directory of the mounted drive. Then go into the <gui> etc </gui> directory. + Go to the top-level directory of the mounted drive. Then go into the <gui>etc</gui> directory. </p> <p> Locate the 'shadow' file and make a backup copy: </p> <steps> <item><p> - Make sure the <gui> Icon view </gui> is selected. + Make sure the <gui>Icon view</gui> is selected. </p></item> <item><p> - Right-click on the shadow file and select <gui> copy </gui>. + Right-click on the shadow file and select <gui>copy</gui>. </p></item> <item><p> - Then right-click in the empty space and select <gui> paste </gui>. - - + Then right-click in the empty space and select <gui>paste</gui>. </p></item> <item><p> - <link xref = "files-renaming">Rename</link> the backup "shadow.bak". + <link xref="files-renaming">Rename</link> the backup "shadow.bak". </p></item> </steps> </item> @@ -266,12 +264,12 @@ </item> <item> <p> - When you boot back into your installation, type 'about me' in the <gui> Activities </gui> overview. Open <gui> About Me </gui> and reset your password. + When you boot back into your installation, type 'about me' in the <gui>Activities</gui> overview. Open <gui>About Me</gui> and reset your password. </p> </item> <item> <p> - For <gui> Current password </gui> do not enter anything, as your current password is blank. Just click <gui> Authenticate </gui> and enter a new password. + For <gui>Current password</gui> do not enter anything, as your current password is blank. Just click <gui>Authenticate</gui> and enter a new password. </p> </item> @@ -282,7 +280,7 @@ </section> - <section id = "delete-keyring"> + <section id="delete-keyring"> <title>Get Rid of the Keyring Manager</title> <steps> @@ -290,7 +288,7 @@ Go to your Home folder by typing 'home' in the <gui>Activities</gui> overview. </p></item> <item><p> - Press <keyseq><key> Ctrl </key><key> h </key></keyseq> (or click <guiseq><gui> View </gui><gui> Show Hidden Files </gui></guiseq>.) + Press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>h</key></keyseq> (or click <guiseq><gui>View</gui><gui>Show Hidden Files</gui></guiseq>.) </p></item> <item><p> Double click on the folder .gnome2 |