Dear All,
I have lost my data backup server's root password, just have a normal login username and password ..but i need to get back my root passwd....any1 can help me out plz :confused: (7 Replies)
Dears,
We have Oracle Database installed on AIX Version 5.3 and we have to take action urgently but must by root user but unfortunately we lost password.
How to recover root password?
Please, be noted that I am Oracle DBA and do not have experience in dealing with AIX Systems. Please, advise... (3 Replies)
Hello forum members,
Please help me to recover the root password. i can login with the user in redhat linux but i forget root password. so pleas help me to recover.
advance thanks
siva. (2 Replies)
Hi,
We forgot the root password on SuSE version 10 server. Since I didn't have SuSE DVD, I started the server using Redhat. I updated /etc/shadow and removed the root password.
I then started the server and I still can't login using root. Any idea?
One more question, on Novell web... (6 Replies)
we have NCR 3455 system from long time as attached all information for server (images) , so we need your help to assist us to get root password which lost it , really we appreciate your efforts if you can send us the procedure for resting the administrator (root) password which this server... (0 Replies)
Hello forum members,
Please help me to recover the root password. I have had difficulties working with Solaris 11.
The run-level equivalents single-user in Solaris 10, I can mount disk in one partition and edit files shadow/passwd.
For example:
{0} ok boot cdrom -s
# mount... (4 Replies)
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grpck
pwck(1M)pwck(1M)NAME
pwck, grpck - password/group file checkers
SYNOPSIS
[password [shadow]]
[password]
[file]
DESCRIPTION
scans fields in the password and shadow files and reports any inconsistencies to standard error. The checks include validation of the num-
ber of fields, login name, user ID, group ID, and whether the login directory and optional program exist. In addition, if the root entry
shows a program, it can only be one of: or The default password file is The default shadow file is For additional verification, use to
check consistency between entries in the password and shadow files.
verifies all entries in the group file and reports any inconsistencies to standard error. This verification includes a check of the number
of fields, group name, group ID, and whether all login names appear in the password file. The default group file is
Options
recognizes the following options:
Check inconsistencies with the Protected Password database.
It calls
Check encrypted password lengths that are greater than 8 characters.
DIAGNOSTICS
Group entries in with no login names are flagged.
WARNINGS
Successful password file validation is not sufficient for proper system operation. To help maintain consistency with other system data-
bases, editing of the password file with is discouraged. HP recommends that you use or to edit
HP-UX 11i Version 3 is the last release to support trusted systems functionality.
DEPENDENCIES
NFS
and check only the local password, shadow and group files. The Network Information Service database is not checked.
AUTHOR
was developed by AT&T and HP.
FILES SEE ALSO authck(1M), pwconv(1M), vipw(1M), group(4), passwd(4), shadow(4).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE pwck(1M)