Important Note :-
This is for non root user login . For root user please see     

Content :-

• • Boot in GRUB menu 

 

• • Edit GRUB menu

 

• Change password
  

Boot in GRUB menu

Step 1..    Start your Kali machine.

Step 2..    Boot into GRUB menu ( Don’t worry if you don’t know what it means – It is
normally the window which loads when you start your machine.- See the
below image.) and
make sure to hit the up/down arrow keys to prevent the system
from entering into default mode.

KALI GRUB MENU

 

 Edit in GRUB menu

Step 1..    Select the ” Advanced Options for Kali
GNU/LINUX ” –
the second option there and press ‘ e ‘ to enter the edit mode. (
Remember to press ‘ e ‘ not to hit enter).

Step 2..    Now search for the line starting with ”
linux ” as shown in image below and edit the ‘ ro ‘ to ‘ rw ‘.

 Add ” init=/bin/sh ” – if this is not present.

Note :-
Here I’m providing 2 images one with ” init=/bin/sh ” prewritten and one without it  As it will differ with the Kali version you are having. So don’t
worry if its not prewritten just add it in yours.

And make sure not to edit any other code .

Roundoff you should have ‘ rw init=/bin/sh ‘ there.

Step 3..    Press F10 to save the changes.

Edit in GRUB menu – v 2.04-5kali1

 

Edit in GRUB menu – v 2.04-17kali1

 

Change Password

Step 1.. Type – mount -o
remount, rw /

Step 2..  Type – passwd your_userName(optional to write userName)

Step 3.. Type the new
password.

Step 4..
Retype the new password. And now Your password is Updated.

Change Password