topic Re: HP-UX B11.11 Trusted mode error message in Operating System - HP-UX

HP-UX B11.11 Trusted mode error message

KiT_11 — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:55:22 GMT

Appreciate any feedbacks.

I'm currently running HP-UX B11.11 and trying to change it to trusted mode for security reasons.

I've tried doing it via SAM and command line but I'm getting a simillar error.

Via command line

xxx:root> /usr/lbin/tsconvert
Creating secure password database...
Directories created.
Making default files.
System default file created...
Terminal default file created...
Device assignment file created...
Moving passwords...
Can't write protected database;
password file unchanged.

Via SAM

The attempt to convert this system to a trusted system failed. The command return value was "-1" and the standard error output was: Can't write protected database; password file unchanged.

From the manuals and guides, it seems quite straight forward or is there a possibility I have left out something?

Thanks.

Re: HP-UX B11.11 Trusted mode error message

Pete Randall — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:59:28 GMT

Does the /tcb directory structure already exist? Remove it and try again.

Pete

Re: HP-UX B11.11 Trusted mode error message

KiT_11 — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:13:49 GMT

Hi,

No../tcb is deleted after it fails to convert to trusted mode.

Re: HP-UX B11.11 Trusted mode error message

Dennis Handly — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:24:40 GMT

>/tcb is deleted after it fails to convert to trusted mode.

If it is not due to the existence of /tcb/. Do you have enough space in /?

I suppose you could use "tusc -fp" to see what is failing.

Re: HP-UX B11.11 Trusted mode error message

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:32:22 GMT

Shalom,

Note: trusted mode has been deprecated in 11.31 which makes it a dead end technology. Beloved by me but dead end.

I believe this is probably due to a lack of disk space on root or the inability to create the folder /tcb

SEP

Re: HP-UX B11.11 Trusted mode error message

KiT_11 — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:43:16 GMT

I believe space is sufficient

/dev/vg00/lvol3 1048576 145141 847026 15% /

Its quite weird I must say.

Thanks.

Re: HP-UX B11.11 Trusted mode error message

KiT_11 — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:52:55 GMT

I've manage to resolve the problem.

It's caused by some change in my /etc/passwd file which i've added some false bin for security.

Thanks a lot!

Cheers

Re: HP-UX B11.11 Trusted mode error message

KiT_11 — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:56:43 GMT

Refer to previous.

Cheers! :)

Re: HP-UX B11.11 Trusted mode error message

AwadheshPandey — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:59:42 GMT

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90950/ch08s12.html