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1. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers
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 # chgkey -p afterwards?
i need to patch is why i am asking.
thanks (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: goya
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2. HP-UX
Hi All
I had installed sudo in HP UX 11.3 and it is working fine but not able to make entry required to set permission similar to ROOT without using password (PASSWD) change option for define user in /etc/sudoers file
Please help if some know the syntex? :confused::wall: (2 Replies)
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3. Red Hat
I accidentally changed root shell from /bin/bash to bash in /etc/password, then logged out from root. Now I can't login as root and got "No shell" error, although I have root password. "su -f -s /bin/bash" command does NOT work. There is no GUI interface for this system.
My question: Do I have... (7 Replies)
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4. Red Hat
hi
i have a RHEL 4 and have forgot root passwd
tried to boot in by singel user and then changing the passwd but it's not letting me do that ......throwing some weird error as .......manipulation
i also tried to make a new user from CLI but even though it's not letting me in from that user as... (12 Replies)
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi All,
Today I faced a problem trying to log in as root. The output error is
cannot execute sh: No such file....
I doubted there is something wrong with shell interpreter which resides in /etc/passwd file for every user who logs in.
I checked and the line for root account was... (4 Replies)
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
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i forgot my root passwd but i cant reinstall due to some reason can anyone tell me hw to reterive root passwd (10 Replies)
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7. Solaris
I forget the Root Passwd of my Sun Netra 20 server and break the same by editing /etc/shadow.Now there is no passwd for Root.
And How to set new root passwd?Pls help.... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: gini
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8. Solaris
Any body pls let me know the procedure to recover ROOT password in Sun Netra 20 Server..I forgot the password. (5 Replies)
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello chiefs :)
I have a SUN Enterprise 250, running Solaris 8.5 - I have managed to be able to connect a dumb terminal to the box via a standard straight-through rj45 cable, to my ibm laptop. OK so Putty can connect to the box via ssh - nice! But I dont have the password for root - or any... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: congo
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10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I knew it would happen sooner or later....
We have a requirement that specific individuals need "sudo root" authority. I knew it only a matter of time before someone decided to change the root password (at least they owned up to it).
Now the question is how can I grant all rights except... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: scottsl
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