topic Re: Can't change root passwd in Operating System - HP-UX

Can't change root passwd

Ricky_2 — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:11:54 GMT

Hi, I always login to my system using the user name "tenkk". Then I su to root. Now when I issue "passwd root" after su-ing to root, I get the messages "Login name "tenkk" does not belong to uid 0. Can't find in the protected databse". Can someone advise me on what's wrong? Thanks.

Re: Can't change root passwd

U.SivaKumar_2 — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:24:51 GMT

hi,
$su - root
password:
you will get copyright and login messages

#passwd
give the new password now. it is for root.

regards,
U.SivaKumar

Re: Can't change root passwd

Niraj Kumar Verma — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:28:24 GMT

the reason behind it is that your login name doesn't change try

# logname

to change passwd

# /sbin/passwd root

or if you are using nis

# /sbin/passwd -r nis root

-Niraj

Re: Can't change root passwd

Ricky_2 — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:28:59 GMT

Hi Sivakumar, I'd tried that but it didn't work either.

Re: Can't change root passwd

Victor BERRIDGE — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:35:54 GMT

Hi,
Since you havent given information on OS nor box type, I would suggest that you have a look at the result of your su - (id cmd), to be sure you are now root and try to modify the passwd with sam, and then give us the result...

Good luck
Victor

Re: Can't change root passwd

U.SivaKumar_2 — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:39:35 GMT

hi,
do try this also.
$su -
password:
#passwd
give the new password now for root.
#login root
password:
give the new password .
can you login ?
regards,
U.SivaKumar

Re: Can't change root passwd

Niraj Kumar Verma — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:42:36 GMT

Hi,

I agree with Victor !!
can you provide the enough info. is your system is a trusted system???

try checking the passowrd file

# pwck -s

Re: Can't change root passwd

John Carr_2 — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:47:20 GMT

Hi

try this

telnet localhost

login root

passwd

John.

Re: Can't change root passwd

Peter Kloetgen — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:24:31 GMT

Hi Ricky,

are you sure you used the su-command with minus? Only if you do so, you don't only switch identity but also user environment. So take care, that you use:

su - root

instead of

su root

If this doesn't work, try:

telnet localhost

on your host and login as root.

Allways stay on the bright side of life!

Peter

Re: Can't change root passwd

David Burgess — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:28:51 GMT

Try

su -

to su to root. This will read roots .profile and set the environemt to roots

HTH

Dave.

Re: Can't change root passwd

Mark Greene_1 — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 12:27:21 GMT

if none of the above work, you ought to be able to login directly as root from the console and then change the password.

HTH
mark

Re: Can't change root passwd

pap — Tue, 30 Apr 2002 12:46:46 GMT

I think you have trusted system.
Just login as your user name and su to root.
now edit the file /tcb/files/auth/r/root

remove the encrypted password string from it.

now try to change the password using command passwd. You can change it.

Thanks,

-pap