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Step 1: Access the Server Console (VNC)

  1. Log in to https://clients.verpex.com/
  2. Go to Products and Services -> Hosting and Services
  3. Click on Manage
  4. Click the Login button
Now you are in your Console

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Step 2: Boot into GRUB Menu

  1. Reboot the system
  1. When the GRUB menu appears, select the default kernel entry. You should navigate with the arrows
  1. Press e to edit the boot parameters.

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Step 3: Modify Kernel Boot Parameters

  1. Locate the line starting with linux or linuxefi
  2. At the end of that line, add:
rd.break
  1. Press Ctrl + X (or F10) to boot with the modified parameters.

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Step 4: Enter Emergency Mode Shell

After booting, the system will drop into an emergency shell with a prompt similar to: 
switch_root:/#

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Step 5: Remount the System as Writable

mount -o remount,rw /sysroot

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Step 6: Chroot into the Installed System

Switch into the actual system environment: 
chroot /sysroot

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Step 7: Reset the Root Password

Run the password utility: 
passwd root
  • Enter a new password when prompted.
  • Confirm the new password.

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Step 8: Enable SELinux Relabeling

This step should be performed only if you are using AlmaLinux
To ensure proper SELinux context restoration, create the autorelabel file: 
touch /.autorelabel

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Step 9: Exit and Reboot

Exit the chroot environment and reboot the system: 
exit
exit