Can't log in on boot up

Posted by Jerry Donnelly on Ask Ubuntu See other posts from Ask Ubuntu or by Jerry Donnelly
Published on 2012-12-03T21:07:23Z Indexed on 2012/12/03 23:23 UTC
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I set this computer up with Ubuntu for my neighbor about two years ago. Today she tried her normal boot up and log in and her password isn't accepted. I've double checked and she's using what I set her up to use, the caps lock key is okay, and I can't see any other reason for the problem. I'm not sure exactly what version of Ubuntu she has and I'm not an expert user myself. Is there a way to bypass the password screen on boot up that would let me get to Ubuntu and perhaps set her up as another user? She basically checks email and that's about it. Thanks for any assistance.

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