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Old 02-15-2019
Can a root role change the root password in Solaris 10?
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
Code:
# chgkey -p

afterwards?

i need to patch is why i am asking.

thanks
Last edited by goya; 02-15-2019 at 07:01 PM.. Reason: explain
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Old 02-20-2019
Quote:
Originally Posted by goya
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
Code:
# chgkey -p

afterwards?

i need to patch is why i am asking.

thanks
If you have root permissions on a non-root user, do not worry about the root user. Its better to sudo than su.
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