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1. AIX
Hello
i am running AIX 6.1. i recently changed the root password using passwd and pwdadm. while the new password works fine, i am still able to login using the old password. is there anyway this can disabled\fixed
thanks (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: dnlsingh
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2. Red Hat
Hi All,
Accidentally changed ownership of /var directory as root :eek: thinking that I am changing ownership of var directory in other location in the file system:D.Now unable to SSH into the server:(.
By gods grace I was able to regain the access again as server was in control of me at that... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: shiek.kaleem
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
I have to work in the late nights some times for server maintenance and in a hurry to complete I am accidentally changing ownership or permission of directories :(
which have similar names ( /var in root and var of some other directory ).:confused:
Can some one suggest me with the... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: shiek.kaleem
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I was carrying out some simple admin tasks setting up a user, logged in as root when I fumbled on the keyboard. It appears I typed
cp * ../user/<esc><esc>I hit return and now the display has set to a strange array of symbols
e.g.
¼Ùïõò §ÏÅÎÓÓȧ ãïîîåãôéïî èáó ôåòíéîáôåä
I've tried looking at the... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: becky492
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5. Emergency UNIX and Linux Support
Hi.
I've had a little mishap.
To cut a long story short, I've accidentally recursively ran chown on a directory (actually a bunch of 'em). Not a problem in itself, but I had a slight error in the code I used to get the list of directories and ended up with a comment in the file ownership.
... (15 Replies)
Discussion started by: Scott
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6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Hi Experts,
I have create a new user with uid and gid as 0 in SuSE-11 Server. After that all the files having root owner ship are showing as new user name as owner. If I login as root, and type 'id' command, it also shows the new user.
Sample output from my server.
host:~ # id
uid=0(test)... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: vipinable
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7. OS X (Apple)
I accidentally changed to sudo chmod a=w to my /usr/bin folder on my macbook with OS 10.5.8... Please help! I can't even get into a terminal correctly cause it displays:
-bash: uname: command not found
-bash: cut: command not found
-bash: uname: command not found
-bash: cut: command not found... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: scaryMac23
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8. Solaris
> id root
0(root) 1(other)
From CIS scanning result"it should make sure the root's gid is equal to 0", so I don't know what's the impact for that change to whole system? BTW, why is there a group named other under solaris? what does group "other" do ?
Thanks very much! (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: a2156z
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9. AIX
Hi, yesterday, I changed root's shell in /etc/passwd, cause a mistake then I can not log in root account (can't find correct shell). I attempted to log in single-mode, however, it prompted for single-mode's password then I type root's password but still can not log in.
I'm using AIX 5L version 5.2... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: neikel
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10. SuSE
The group of the /root folder has been changed and then logged out
I am not able to log in to the /root user as it is saying Xsession log in not allowed
Is there any way that the group of the /root folder be changed? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: napster_san
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