topic Re: root "Account is disabled - see Account Administrator" in Operating System - Linux

root "Account is disabled - see Account Administrator"

Mohammad Sanaullah — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:22:37 GMT

Dear All
I am having System in cluster and the root account is disabled (probably due to lot of attempts for login) and in /etc/passwd it is showing
root::0:3:,,,:/:/sbin/sh (((for root))) in Primary node.

root:1zr9vcjiKgMi.:0:3::/:/sbin/sh ((for root in secondary node))
Problem is that I am able to login in secondary node as root and unable to rlogin without password (Earlier I can rlogin without password)
Other accounts are ruuning as usual too.
Please suggest on the same How to Enable root account.
Thanks is advance....
Mohammad Sanaullah

Re: root "Account is disabled - see Account Administrator"

Steven E. Protter — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:58:49 GMT

Shalom,

Login at the console.

That will reset the root password.

If that does not work, reboot the system, intervene at the boot prompt.

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hpux -is

Single user boot will let you run the passwd command as root.

SEP

Re: root "Account is disabled - see Account Administrator"

Mohammad Sanaullah — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:40:11 GMT

Thanks for your prompt reply... Dear Here we dont have console neither I have configured the MP login for the same...Typical problem is that Other node (Secondary)of cluster is having no problem with root login..
Server detail is as follows:

Primary Node: HP-UX rebar01 B.11.23 U ia64 2054344757 unlimited-user license
$ model
ia64 hp server rx2600

Secondary node:
$ uname -a
HP-UX rebar02 B.11.23 U ia64 1581066975 unlimited-user license
$ model
ia64 hp server rx2600

Mohammad Sanaullah

Re: root "Account is disabled - see Account Administrator"

Jeeshan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:27:31 GMT

Salam Sanaullah

Reset the root password in single user mode.

Re: root "Account is disabled - see Account Administrator"

Raj_Ranjan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:20:44 GMT

Hi Sana Bhai,

Its not possible without a console or MP Login.

Re: root "Account is disabled - see Account Administrator"

John Meissner — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:23:43 GMT

SEP is right, you need physical access the server or a phone to call someone who does if you don't have the console setup.

Once you log in locally to the server console you'e problem will be solved.