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тАО01-07-2008 11:06 AM
тАО01-07-2008 11:06 AM
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$ cat /etc/passwd | grep root
root:*:0:3:root on fdhp31:/root:/sbin/sh
$ su -
Password:
Account is disabled - see Account Administrator
$ cat /etc/securetty
/dev/console
Solved! Go to Solution.
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тАО01-07-2008 11:21 AM
тАО01-07-2008 11:21 AM
Re: unable to login as root ( Account is disabled - see Account Administrator)
You have two constraints.
1) direct login of root via telnet is restricted to the system console via the /etc/securetty file
2) account is disabled but the disable is overridden if login is from /dev/console.
modprpw -k root will remove the lock.
I personnally do not set an expire time on my root account, I diligently change it every 30 days. ( this assumes it became disabled due to expiration, not for some other reason like too many attempts ).
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тАО01-07-2008 11:30 AM
тАО01-07-2008 11:30 AM
Re: unable to login as root ( Account is disabled - see Account Administrator)
# telnet fdhp31c
Trying...
Connected to fdhp31c.scif.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
Local flow control off
Service Processor login: root
Service Processor password:
Hewlett-Packard Guardian Service Processor
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System Name: fdhp31c
[Read only - use ^Ecf for console write access.]
[bumped user - ]
GenericSysName [HP Release B.11.23] (see /etc/issue)
Console Login: root
Password:
Login incorrect
Wait for login retry: ..
login: j4s9389
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$ su -
Password:
Account is disabled - see Account Administrator
su: Sorry
$
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тАО01-07-2008 11:40 AM
тАО01-07-2008 11:40 AM
Re: unable to login as root ( Account is disabled - see Account Administrator)
GenericSysName [HP Release B.11.23] (see /etc/issue)
Console Login: root
Password:
Login incorrect
After you log in as another user and try to su you are being denied because the password for root is disabled.
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тАО01-07-2008 11:45 AM
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Re: unable to login as root ( Account is disabled - see Account Administrator)
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тАО01-07-2008 12:06 PM
тАО01-07-2008 12:06 PM
Re: unable to login as root ( Account is disabled - see Account Administrator)
site search is having problems, but you should find some help via google. search
root locked site:itrc.hp.com
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тАО01-07-2008 12:09 PM
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Re: unable to login as root ( Account is disabled - see Account Administrator)
You're accessing the machine through the GSP, not the console. I assume they are different.
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тАО01-07-2008 12:12 PM
тАО01-07-2008 12:12 PM
Re: unable to login as root ( Account is disabled - see Account Administrator)
1) if you have delgated shutdown privelages (someplaces do this for their operations staff ) then reboot the system nicely to single user mode and reset root's password.
2) if no abitlity to shutdown nicely then you will have to crash the server via the MP TOC or reset options (or power on/off ), then interupt the boot process and boot to single user and fix the password. Shutting down any and all applications first will reduce the risk of data loss.
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тАО01-07-2008 04:01 PM
тАО01-07-2008 04:01 PM
Re: unable to login as root ( Account is disabled - see Account Administrator)
About the locked account. Is this a trusted system?
You should create additional rootxx as a duplicate root account level for backup or setup sudo to save you from such situations in the future.
You don't have many options my friend. Since this an A-Class 500 System, just go to the Console and hit CTRL+B and then from the GSP prompt type "rs" and say "y".
Interrupt the system during the boot process, then boot your system into single user mode, mount the file systems and edit the password file or if this is trusted system edit the /tcb/files/auth/r/root file to remove the lock. You could also run the commands instead of editing the files manually.
Hope this help