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Then you want to type
mount -o rw,remount /
then for the purposes of lost username type
ls /home
be aware that is a lower case L then s its not an i, this will then give you the username associated with the admin account. Now to reset the password.
Type
passwd Ar50N (replace Ar50N with your own user name or the username given)
Once you have done this it will prompt you enter new UNIX password:
Put in your desired password then it will ask you to confirm it. once you have entered it again it will read : passwd: password
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