1. You can login with single user mode and then change password.
2. May be you can try with sudo su (if already exit in sudoers list with no password) , then change password
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)
How can I recover root password :wall:
1) I am running Solaris 10 (X86) through VMware for practicing.
2) I was practicing root password recovery and deleted the password in /etc/shadow file.
3) Neither cant login the to the CLI nor Console
4) Selected the Soalris X86 failsafe in... (4 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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yppasswd
yppasswd(1) General Commands Manual yppasswd(1)NAME
yppasswd - change password in Network Information Service (NIS)
SYNOPSIS
yppasswd [name]
DESCRIPTION
Note
If Enhanced Security is enabled on your system, use the passwd command to change your password, even if NIS is in use.
The yppasswd command lets you change your password in the Network Information Service (NIS) map, a network data base service. Only you or
the superuser can change your NIS password.
When you enter the yppasswd command, the program prompts you for the old password and then for the new password. Note that the passwords
are not displayed on the screen.
Next, the program asks you for the new password again, to verify that you have typed it correctly. If you do not type the passwords cor-
rectly, you will receive an error message after you enter the new password.
Your new NIS password must meet one of the following requirements: It must be a combination of at least six alphanumeric characters, or It
must be a minimum of four characters, with at least one being non-alphanumeric, such as a control sequence.
Note
The passwd command does not change the NIS password. This command only changes the local password file (/etc/passwd), and not the NIS mas-
ter password file.
ERRORS
Your new password does not meet the minimum length requirement. You misspelled your new password or its verification. Your new password
can not be activated. It must be different from your old password and your login name.
FILES
Password file NIS directory
SEE ALSO passwd(1), passwd(4), ypfiles(4), yppasswdd(8)
Network Administration
yppasswd(1)