topic Re: Password setup on single user mode boot in Operating System - HP-UX

Password setup on single user mode boot

Mikee256 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:10:59 GMT

ANyone know how to turn on password protection on single user mode boot on HP-UX 11i ??

Re: Password setup on single user mode boot

Pete Randall — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:08:57 GMT

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=357427

Pete

Re: Password setup on single user mode boot

Tim Nelson — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:45:55 GMT

BEWARE !!!

The ONLY way to reset your root password if forgotten is to boot to single-user. If you password protect single-user you have absolutely no way to access the system as root ever again except for a reinstall or Ignite recovery of the system.

BEWARE !!!

Re: Password setup on single user mode boot

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:51:21 GMT

Shalom,

No differences in the password file or how the commands work.

The commands may be a bit tough to find and the terminal emulation will not permit back spaces.

SEP

Re: Password setup on single user mode boot

UXisCool — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:43:52 GMT

I agree with Tim's warning ... I'm just wondering, ... why would you want to?