Resetting root password on FreeBSD 11

In this article we will have a look at how to reset the root password on FreeBSD 11

1. Power on your machine
2. At the BSD bootloader press 2 to “Boot Single User”
3. The system will boot up to a administrative root shell without asking for a password
4. Type “mount -u /”
5. Type “passwd root”
6. Enter your new password and confirm
7. Reboot your machine
8. Try logging using your new password