topic Re: root account locked out in Operating System - HP-UX

root account locked out

Mike Burk — Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:31:25 GMT

the root account on my A400 server is locked out. It only has a terminal attached to it. HP-UX 11.0 tusted system. How do I get it unlocked?

Thanks,

Mike

Re: root account locked out

harry d brown jr — Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:34:14 GMT

If you have the root password, then you can always logon to the main console, which on some A's is a webconsole.

live free or die
harry

Re: root account locked out

Craig Rants — Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:37:17 GMT

As long has you don't have a blank /etc/securetty file on your box, Harry's recommendation will be your best bet. Your other option is single user mode, but you don't want to go there if you don't have to.

GL,
C

Re: root account locked out

Craig Rants — Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:43:10 GMT

I checked our A180, it has a serial port for a regular console connection, don't know about the A400 specs...

C

Re: root account locked out

Mike Burk — Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:52:58 GMT

How do unlock an account from the command line?

Thanks again,

Mike

Re: root account locked out

Helen French — Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:58:26 GMT

Hi Mike,

Check this out:

http://us-support2.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=6591fa9a09fd735faf/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000024631873

HTH,
Shiju

Re: root account locked out

Craig Rants — Tue, 19 Feb 2002 15:04:07 GMT

The modprpw will work on you 11 box althouth the example says 10.01. Here is the manpage if you are interested.

GL,
C

Re: root account locked out

Craig Rants — Tue, 19 Feb 2002 15:07:02 GMT

oops

http://www.docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B9106-90008/B9106-90008_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B9106-90008/00/02/232-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B9106-90008/00/02/232-toc.html&searchterms=modprpw%7cmanpage&queryid=20020219-071010

Re: root account locked out

Steven Sim Kok Leong — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 03:43:45 GMT

Hi,

You can use modprpw or you can use sam user account management.

# sam

Hope this helps. Regards.

Steven Sim Kok Leong

Re: root account locked out

Crystal_1 — Sun, 17 Mar 2002 00:51:34 GMT

Hi,

I used restricted Sam which I enabled myself to have the function to manage user account. Unfortunately, even that it is not allowed to reactivate the deactivated root account. Fortunately, I reset the number of unsuccessful login retires to a larger number. The the root account was enabled.

Try it if you have the privilege...

Crystal