How to change ROOT password.

angelofhell · #1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008

Hi, we have a HP-UX server of model 9000/800/rp4440. We have been trying to reset the root password but are in vain.I used the following command and also are the outputs which i have received.

# passwd
Changing password for root
New password:
Re-enter new password:
Unexpected failure. Password file unchanged.
#

# passwd root
Changing password for root
New password:
Re-enter new password:
Unexpected failure. Password file unchanged.
#

Kindly suggest.
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Perderabo · #2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008

Run pwck and correct any error it finds in the passwd file. If it still fails tell us which version of HP-UX you have, whether you have a /etc/shadow file or not and whether or not the system is in trusted mode. Also post the passwd line and group line from /etc/nsswitch.conf.

bullz26 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-23-2008

try to reset the password from SAM tool, it my help u.... many times helped me...!

angelofhell · #4 (**permalink**) 02-25-2008

thanks ..... pwck worked .........

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