Fixed: Re: Off-Topic: HP Root account disabled, HELP

From: Michael Parry <parrymd_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 08:48:12 -0800 (PST)
Message-Id: <10729.125532@fatcity.com>

Thanks to all who helped. I ended up using tsconvert -r to change to a non-trusted system (booting in single user mode, mount -a). Once that was done I could change the root password using passwd.

Thanks, Mike

• Christian Bilien <christian_at_open-seas.com> wrote:
  > Assuming you are running a trusted system (otherwise
  > just reboot in single
  > user mode, hpux -is under the ISL, no root password
  > is asked), you need to
  > reboot from the install CD. This will allow you to
  > mount / under a /ROOT RAM
  > file system. You then need to go into
  > /ROOT/tcb/files/auth/r/root and reset
  > the u_pwd field.
  >
  > HTH
  >
  > Christian
  >
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  > > Hi, my root account has been disabled on a HPUX
  > system
  > > I just took over, even the console is locked. I
  > know
  > > little on HPs. On Solaris I can boot from the CD,
  > > mount the disk and change the password. Is it the
  > > same on HP?
  > >
  > > 1. How can I reset the root password? Steps?
  > >
  > > 2. If it is a trusted system, how can I reset the
  > > password?
  > >
  > > 3. Is it possible to reset the root password by
  > > booting from the install CD? If so how? Steps?
  > >
  > > 4. Lastly, can running the pwconv command enable
  > the
  > > trusted system on HPUX 10.2? I figure this may be
  > > what locked me out. I do run pwconv on Solaris
  > and
  > > when I ran it on HP it acted as if it was
  > installing
  > > it for the first time. Then the account problems
  > > started.
  > >
  > > Any input would be great!
  > >
  > > Thanks, Mike
  > >
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