Password Reset - Debian

Resetting Your Server Root Password on Debian via IPMI

If you’ve lost access to your server’s root password, you can reset it using IPMI. Follow these steps:

1. Connect to IPMI

• Follow this guide: How to Access IPMI
• Or download IPMIView: Supermicro IPMIView

2. Mount the ISO

• Use this guide: How to Mount ISO via IPMI

3. Modify Boot Parameters

• Reboot and press ESC quickly to reach the GRUB menu.
• Press E to edit boot parameters.
• Find the line starting with linux /boot/, go to the end, and add:

Example: linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-18-amd64 root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet init=/bin/bash

• Press CTRL+X or F10 to boot in single-user mode.

4. Reset Password

• Remount root as read-write:

• Change root password:

• Reboot server:

Your root password is now reset. Use the new password to log back into your server.