[Bug 944512] [NEW] lock out some one made a password I don't have

[doug]

Public bug reported:

I was give a desk top tower with out a pass word how can I re set it or
over ride it ..I have try ever thing .the problem is get in the place it
wont let me type in the new passwd in the inxa space or even numbers. it
like the key board go dead.beside the enter key the it go back to where
I can type and put number in ..   How can I over ride that so I can
change my pass word that they put on it to open it up??

** Affects: shadow (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  lock out    some one made a password I don't have

Status in “shadow” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I was give a desk top tower with out a pass word how can I re set it
  or over ride it ..I have try ever thing .the problem is get in the
  place it wont let me type in the new passwd in the inxa space or even
  numbers. it like the key board go dead.beside the enter key the it go
  back to where I can type and put number in ..   How can I over ride
  that so I can change my pass word that they put on it to open it up??

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