Lost System Password Dec Pc 150 using VMS 6.2

[William Cruz]

Get get into the system to clear up some temp files and system is full. For some reason my system password is not correct. Is there a way to reset if I don't have access?

[Kris Clippeleyr]

William,

Have a look at:
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/82FINAL/aa-pv5mj-tk/aa-pv5mj-tk.HTMl

section:
Booting Without Startup and Login Procedures

Regards,
Kris (aka Qkcl)

[Steven Schweda]

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/faq/openvms_faq.html?jumpid=/go/openvms/faq

Look for something like:

5.6.1 I've forgotten the SYSTEM password - what can I do?

[Arch_Muthiah]

William,

Just try this, I have used this long back

Boot the system into a converstional bootstrap

Halt the system,
#SYSBOOT> SET/STARTUP _OPA0:
#SYSBOOT> SET WINDOW_SYSTEM 0
#SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0
#SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
# SPAWN
# @SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP
# SET DEFAULT SYS$SYSTEM: ! or wherever your SYSUAF.DAT resides
# RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE
# UAF> MODIFY SYSTEM /PASSWORD=newpassword
# EXIT

IInd Method

SYSBOOT> SET UAFALTERNATE 1
SYSBOOT> SET WINDOW_SYSTEM 0
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
Username: any username
Password: passowrd
Password: passowrd
$ DEFINE/SYSTEM/EXECUTIVE_MODE SYSUAF SYS$SYSTEM:SYSUAF.DAT
$ SET DEFAULT SYS$SYSTEM
$ RUN AUTHORIZE
AUTHORIZE> MODIFY SYSTEM/PASSWORD=newpwd
AUTHORIZE> EXIT

$ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSMAN
SYSMAN> PARAMETERS USE CURRENT
SYSMAN> PARAMETERS SET WINDOW_SYSTEM 1
SYSMAN> PARAMETERS SET UAFALTERNATE 0
SYSMAN> PARAMETERS WRITE CURRENT
SYSMAN> EXIT
$ shutdown and reboot

Archunan