topic root accound disabled in Operating System - HP-UX

root accound disabled

logaraman — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:39:47 GMT

Hi ,

When u try to login as root,

i get the error "Account is disabled - see Account Administrator" Any suggestions to get back my root password

Re: root accound disabled

Pete Randall — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:44:31 GMT

Reboot into single user mode, using "hpux -is" at the "10 second prompt", and reset your root password there.

Pete

Re: root accound disabled

Chan 007 — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:46:14 GMT

Hi,

Are you having another section of the same server? if yes, then do su once again. This will go.

Else do you have any root equivalent account, use it to unlock,

if none of the above, all you have to do is just boot in single user mode and reset/re-enable the root account.

Chan

Re: root accound disabled

Jeff_Traigle — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:24:33 GMT

If the account is disabled because of too many failed login attempts, you can still login to it from the console to unlock it.

Re: root accound disabled

DCE — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:29:19 GMT

You can try logging in from the console - that should work.

If it does not, then you will have to boot into single user mode to change the password.

HTH

Dave

Re: root accound disabled

Sivakumar TS — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:35:33 GMT

hi,

reboot the server,

get into single user mode

reset the root account.

Regards,

Siva.

Re: root accound disabled

Mridul Shrivastava — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:46:45 GMT

a user account on a trusted system is disabled after 3 unsuccessful login attempts. If you forget or mistype the root password and exceed the limit on login tries, the system disables the account and you cannot log in on LAN or from any terminal except the system console.

If you still have a login session open for the root user, you can re-enable the
account in SAM:
Accounts for Users and Groups -> Users -> Actions -> Reactivate

Or on the command line:
# /usr/lbin/getprpw -m lockout,culogin root
lockout=0001000,culogin=3
# /usr/lbin/modprpw -k root

If no one is logged in as root, the account is still allowed to login at the system console. This assumes that the console is at a secure location and only an authorized user has access to it. To login as root:

Console Login: root
Password:
Account is disabled but console login is allowed.

The successful console login resets the lock and allows the root user to login via the network now. The correct password still has to be provided.
If the system was recently converted to a trusted system, login with only the first 8 characters of the root password.

Re: root accound disabled

rariasn — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:28:54 GMT

Hi logaraman,

Telnet to IP GSP console for host, and login within problems.

..
ran