Root login does not prompt for password

morgan_g · #1 (**permalink**) 08-25-2007

I've an LPAR set up on a P690. The LPAR ran AIX v5.2. I then did an upgrade (using the migration option) to AIX v5.3. I've now encountered the problem that, at the console, I cannot log in as root (or as anyone else that matter). I get the login prompt, enter "root " and then the shell returns to the login prompt.

I get the same result if I enter any other defined user name. If I enter a non-existing name, then the shel prompts for a password and then returns the unkown user/password error.

I've tried going via maintenance mode and using the "passwd" command to reset root's password but this did not work.

Any suggestions?

kduffin · #2 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007

Have you tried all the solutions proposed in This Thread?

Cheers,

Keith

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