is it possible to break the grub password in linux

Answer Posted / s.sathyaraj

Yes surely we can remove the grub password by booting the
linux server in rescue mode edit the grub.conf file
Method 1
I)chmod /mnt/sysImage
ii)Edit the grub.conf file and remove the passwd line
(#password --md5 <password-hash>) from
the file. Save the file and exit change the password md5 in
the grub line and set your own password.
iii)Once your machine reboots, you will be able to start
your Linux OS in the usual manner

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