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How to recover root password
How to recover root password in solaris, I forgot root password.
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[1] boot from cdrom
ok boot cdrom -s [2] mount root partition read/write on /a # mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /a [3] set TERM # TERM=vt100 [4] vi /a/etc/shadow Here, delete the root passwd hash (not the whole line. just the hash) And, save the file. [5] Unmount root partition # umount /a [6] reboot from root disk to single-user mode. safety first  # reboot -- -s [7] Hit <enter> when prompted for root password [8] Once you get a shell, set root password # passwd [9] Reboot to go back to your default run-level/milestone Last edited by frozentin; 10-14-2008 at 02:55 AM.. |
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Thank you very much
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