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Old 05-27-2008
root - "Account is disabled"
Hi.

I have an issue with root account. System doesn't let me to log on, because accound is disabled/locked.

This problem since I have converted passwords file to data base using SAM.

I didn't change user's parameters.

Somebody knows how can i enable my root account back?
# 2  
Old 05-28-2008
What system is it?
For a start - Is it a server? and do you have a real console connected to it?
In which case if you know the password but the root account is locked then you can unlock by logging in to the console as root.
# 3  
Old 05-29-2008
Hi, sorry for the late reply.

The system is J5000 workstation. It has display adapter, so I'm working locally.
This system is in role of home computer and is not any kind of server and etc.

I think that system is switched to trusted mode.
Accidentally, I tryed to input root password few times with capslock on and the accound is disabled now.
# 4  
Old 05-29-2008
Please read the faqs before posting a question. We get this one a lot...
https://www.unix.com/answers-frequent...ogin-root.html
# 5  
Old 05-29-2008
Thanks for reply.

How can I access system console? Normal console login gives the same message about the disabled account.
# 6  
Old 05-29-2008
A J5000? so you dont have a true console... And there is no easy way for recovering...
Either you find a terminal to plug to the J500 serial port then reboot but you have to interrupt the process to change the console fron video card to serial port...

You are in all cases to go through a reboot
So reboot in single user, mount /usr and use modprpw -k command
then reboot again...
# 7  
Old 05-29-2008
Thanks.

I used another computer as terminal for serial port. However the same issue after boot.

Please excuse me for a little dummy question. How can I boot in single user? There is no Lilo/Palo/Grub?
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