topic Re: Default Root Password in Operating System - HP-UX

Default Root Password

Rito Delgado — Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:58:21 GMT

Our group recently inherited a d380/9000 series server. Sadly, it has been gathering dust for about 3 years. We just got it fired up and got the login prompt. The only person who ever logged in could not remember the password and told me that it was the default password. I could not find the default password in the documentation that survived.
Thanks for any help in advance

Re: Default Root Password

Shannon Petry — Wed, 27 Mar 2002 17:04:04 GMT

The default password on a new install is NOTHING! :)

If this does not work then as long as the system was not in trusted mode, boot to single user mode.
I.E.

Boot system, press escape while booting to interrupt boot. (some systems expect shift+break). At the boot prompt, type
>boot
The system will ask you if you want to interract with IPL. Press.
> Y
At the ISL prompt type
hpux -is
The system will boot to single user mode.
Next type
>"vgchange -a y"
This activates volume groups if configured.
>mountall
Obviously mounts all file systems.
> cp -p /usr/newconfig/etc/passwd /etc
>cp -p /usr/newconfig/etc/group /etc
Now you have the "default" hp blank passwd and group files in /etc. Reboot and login as root with NO password!

Regards,
Shannon

Re: Default Root Password

Sandip Ghosh — Wed, 27 Mar 2002 17:06:14 GMT

There is no password called "default Password".
If you dont know the password boot it in single user mode by giving hpux -is and edit the /etc/passwd file to make the root password.

Then reboot the system and set your password.

Sandip

Re: Default Root Password

Helen French — Wed, 27 Mar 2002 17:16:21 GMT

Hi,

The best way is to boot in 'single-user mode' ( hpux -is) from the ISL prompt. Once booted you will get the root prompt (#) and then enter 'passwd' command to change the password.

Then restart the system as normal, log in as root and then you can use SAM for all User account operations.

HTH,
Shiju