topic Re: how to reset root. passwd in Operating System - HP-UX

how to reset root. passwd

rajesh73 — Thu, 21 May 2015 19:37:46 GMT

My account is locked account name rajesh. I am unable to login.but we don't have direct root login.how to change the root password.
If any procedure is there to change root password

Re: how to reset root. passwd

Patrick Wallek — Fri, 22 May 2015 13:43:53 GMT

If you cannot login as root, either directly or with a utility like sudo, then you can't change the password without rebooting the system.

You will likely have to reboot the system, come up in single-user mode, mount the VG00 file systems, and then change your password.

Be aware that to boot in single-user mode you will have to have access to the system console via the GSP / MP / iLO or via a serial attached console.

Re: how to reset root. passwd

rajesh73 — Fri, 22 May 2015 16:28:42 GMT

could you please share the procedure , how to reset the root password in single user mode

if the procedure is differ truster and non trusted system

Re: how to reset root. passwd

Sistematika — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:32:56 GMT

to day i changed password with:

u fill fina in a google how to do that (i am newbie)

then when console will be ready it will come with #

then type passwd root

and then type to times new passowrd

Re: how to reset root. passwd

Milos_Lucic — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:18:27 GMT

Process to recover from a lost/forgotten root password

Power off the server
Power on the server
Interupt the boot process during the 10 second interval (display will indicate this on the screen)
bo pri
Answer yes to interact with the ipl
At the prompt “hpux -is” for single user mode
cd /sbin
passwd root and follow prompts to put in new password
shutdown -r 0 to reboot to multiuser mode