topic Re: Root Account in Operating System - HP-UX

Root Account

Simon Hawkins — Tue, 04 Jul 2000 13:08:50 GMT

I've managed to lock the root account trying to telnet to the box, how do I unlock it? I think i need to get to run level 0 or something to do this, any ideas?

- Simon

Re: Root Account

CHRIS_ANORUO — Tue, 04 Jul 2000 13:25:46 GMT

Remove the file /etc/securetty or you can boot to single user mode init 1

Re: Root Account

Andy Monks — Tue, 04 Jul 2000 13:35:28 GMT

You'll be able to login as root on the console only at this point.

Andy

Re: Root Account

Simon Hawkins — Tue, 04 Jul 2000 13:37:14 GMT

How do i boot run level 1 if i have no rights, the root account is locked, and i can only log in as a normal user.

Re: Root Account

CHRIS_ANORUO — Tue, 04 Jul 2000 14:39:05 GMT

As Andy pointed out, you can log in as root on the console at this point.

Re: Root Account

Antoanetta Naghiu — Tue, 04 Jul 2000 15:18:00 GMT

You can try to su - from the user's account were you are logged in.
(su to root under root variable environment). If you have a secured environment and root login is locked due to many unsuccessful logins, well, you have to boot the box in single user mod (interrupt boot sequence and boot hpux ?is). If you setup a password even for single user mode, you have to boot from the CDROM, and edit /etc/password (just delete the information from password field.
Good luck.