You booted to a cd and are trying to change root's password? You can't just use passwd since it's trying to write to the CD and it's not writeable. If you're trying to modify root's password on the system disk (/dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 for example), you'll need to mount slice 0 and edit the shadow file.
Delete the bit of garbage in field 2 and save the file. Then umount /a and reboot the system. Your password will be blank. Log in as root and set the password again.
I knew it would happen sooner or later....
We have a requirement that specific individuals need "sudo root" authority. I knew it only a matter of time before someone decided to change the root password (at least they owned up to it).
Now the question is how can I grant all rights except... (4 Replies)
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I have a SUN Enterprise 250, running Solaris 8.5 - I have managed to be able to connect a dumb terminal to the box via a standard straight-through rj45 cable, to my ibm laptop. OK so Putty can connect to the box via ssh - nice! But I dont have the password for root - or any... (1 Reply)
I forget the Root Passwd of my Sun Netra 20 server and break the same by editing /etc/shadow.Now there is no passwd for Root.
And How to set new root passwd?Pls help.... (2 Replies)
Hi All,
Today I faced a problem trying to log in as root. The output error is
cannot execute sh: No such file....
I doubted there is something wrong with shell interpreter which resides in /etc/passwd file for every user who logs in.
I checked and the line for root account was... (4 Replies)
hi
i have a RHEL 4 and have forgot root passwd
tried to boot in by singel user and then changing the passwd but it's not letting me do that ......throwing some weird error as .......manipulation
i also tried to make a new user from CLI but even though it's not letting me in from that user as... (12 Replies)
I accidentally changed root shell from /bin/bash to bash in /etc/password, then logged out from root. Now I can't login as root and got "No shell" error, although I have root password. "su -f -s /bin/bash" command does NOT work. There is no GUI interface for this system.
My question: Do I have... (7 Replies)
Hi All
I had installed sudo in HP UX 11.3 and it is working fine but not able to make entry required to set permission similar to ROOT without using password (PASSWD) change option for define user in /etc/sudoers file
Please help if some know the syntex? :confused::wall: (2 Replies)
i do not have root on a solairs 10 server , however i do have the root role, i was wondering if I can change the root password as a a role with the passwd command? I have not tried yet.
and do i have to use the # chgkey -p afterwards?
i need to patch is why i am asking.
thanks (1 Reply)
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vipw
vipw(1B) SunOS/BSD Compatibility Package Commands vipw(1B)NAME
vipw - edit the password file
SYNOPSIS
/usr/ucb/vipw
DESCRIPTION
vipw edits the password file while setting the appropriate locks, and does any necessary processing after the password file is unlocked. If
the password file is already being edited, then you will be told to try again later. The vi(1) editor will be used unless the environment
variable VISUAL or EDITOR indicates an alternate editor.
vipw performs a number of consistency checks on the password entry for root, and will not allow a password file with a "mangled" root entry
to be installed. It also checks the /etc/shells file to verify the login shell for root.
FILES
/etc/ptmp
/etc/shells
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWscpu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO passwd(1), vi(1), passwd(4), attributes(5)SunOS 5.10 14 Sep 1992 vipw(1B)