If you have the previous administrator's root password, why not do a "passwd" to change the password then? Isn't it easier? why would you need/like to have 2 root accounts?
I was need it, because tha past administrador had a acount with his name so I was need change for my name or my id and I didnīt know user group, you know how can I search the group for an user?. or how can you add new user in the system?
Tanks Solaris_user, but I have this problem what do you thing, you can see the long is the same first user like second user and I logged in root.
root@admin # useradd -d /export/home/z7895214 -m -d /bin/tcsh -g root z6541236
UX: useradd: z6541236 name too long.
UX: useradd: WARNING: z6541236 has no permissions to use /bin/tcsh.
I've been learning linux and solaris for the past couple months and have been thinking about seeking a systems admin career. Is it worth it to learn solaris? Do many companies really use it or is it a waste of my time? Would learning just linux be a better idea? I see there's more opportunity as a... (2 Replies)
Hi guys
I hope I will not break any rules and guidelines on the forum with this post. I am Admir, working as a recruiter for execIT Recruitment Zurich, Switzerland.
Our client is an urgent need of a linux system administrator/support analyst who has trading floor experience and is eligible... (1 Reply)
Composite Software, Inc. is hiring!
Sr. System Administrator
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REQ: 10-22
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Please may you help me with specific study packs, redbooks etc that may help me pass this certification. Also can you advise me the best AIX certification course as I am new to AIX, coming from solaris and networking environments. Thanx (10 Replies)
Has anyone got any advice on how I can get a job as a Unix/Solaris system administrator?
My current job is supporting an application that runs on Solaris servers.
I have very minimal Solaris/Unix skills but would like to expand on them with the aim of getting a junior sys admin role. I have... (4 Replies)
The directions below were provided by someone on the unslung mailing list. unslung is a linux OS for LinkSys's $100 NSLU2 NAS controller.
I'm posting the query here because
(1) I think it is really a generic linux/unix questions
(2) I did not get a response in the unslung mailing list.
I... (1 Reply)