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diff --git a/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page b/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page index 33edf13..995c30f 100644 --- a/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page +++ b/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page @@ -99,8 +99,10 @@ # <cmd>reboot -f</cmd> </p> </item> - </steps> + <p> + 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> <steps> @@ -177,6 +179,9 @@ </item> </steps> + <p> + 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> <steps> @@ -265,7 +270,40 @@ </item> </steps> + <p> + 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 = "delete-keyring"> + <title>Get Rid of the Keyring Manager</title> + + <steps> + <item><p> + 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>.) + </p></item> + <item><p> + Double click on the folder .gnome2 + </p></item> + <item><p> + Double click on the folder called keyrings. + </p></item> + <item><p> + Delete any files you find in the keyrings folder. + </p></item> + <item><p> + Restart the computer. + </p></item> + </steps> +<p> +After you restart and login you will be asked to enter your wireless networks password. +</p> </section> + <comment> <cite date="2010-10-31" href="mailto:gnome-doc-list@gnome.org">GNOME Documentation Project</cite> <p>Instruction on what to do if the user forgets his/her password. Mention possible side-effects of changing the password.</p> |