topic Re: change root passwd in Operating System - HP-UX

change root passwd

akarayil — Sat, 17 May 2008 06:35:05 GMT

Dear Experts,

When I change root passwd, I can logout and login to the same terminal only.If I open a new terminal, I cant login using the new or old passwd. But if I change back to the previous passwd,I can login from any terminal.

I use HP 11.23 OS. In this server cluster has been configured.Is this because of the cluster?

Kindly help me to resolve this problem.

Thanks in advance

Re: change root passwd

Jeeshan — Sat, 17 May 2008 06:40:46 GMT

hi

is this in trusted mode?

Re: change root passwd

apple — Sat, 17 May 2008 06:56:29 GMT

what is the different between changing in trusted mode and non-trusted mode? hope to hear from you. thank you

Re: change root passwd

akarayil — Sat, 17 May 2008 07:18:35 GMT

No. This is not a trusted system and passwd file is used for authentication.shadow file also not configured.
Regards

Re: change root passwd

Sajjad Sahir — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:21:07 GMT

it is due to some mistake from u end
if u want to change root passwd
#passwd
then it will ask old passwd
give them
then new passwd

thats all

thanks and regards
Sajjad Sahir

Re: change root passwd

akarayil — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:58:23 GMT

thanks for the response.

>then it will ask old passwd

when root change the passwd, the old passwd will not be asked.And when I change the paswd, it has been changed successfully.In the same terminal, new passwd is accepted.

Here direct root login is disabled.I've to su to root from any user.

when I open another terminal, I'm not able to su to root using new passwd.

Regards

Re: change root passwd

Jeeshan — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:22:48 GMT

>>Here direct root login is disabled.I've to su to root from any user.
when I open another terminal, I'm not able to su to root using new passwd.

if direct root login is disabled then, there may be restriction of terminal settings. that the terminal prevent accept new password.

Re: change root passwd

Sajjad Sahir — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:22:58 GMT

u can login as normal user then u have to do su
u mean u can login as root itself
that means u have to go console option then change u passwd may be passwd has some special menaing character

thanks and regards

Sajjad

Re: change root passwd

Sajjad Sahir — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:27:48 GMT

Dear
U got my point

u have to go to console co option then reset the passwd may be it has some special meaning character. ok

sajjad

Re: change root passwd

akarayil — Sat, 17 May 2008 10:22:05 GMT

I removed root entry from /etc/securetty file.
Login directly as root.
Then change the root passwd and now the passwd is accepted from any terminal.

Thanks for your tips.

with thanks and regards