root password lifetime has passed

[Thomas Bingenheimer]

I have a tru64 4.0G system that I can no
longer log into. When booting into single-user
mode, attempts to use passwd gives me "password not changed: password lifetime has passed". Does anyone have any ideas on how to correct this? Thanks!

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

First run:

bcheckrc

Then run

usermod -x passwd_lifetime=0 root

Then run the passwd command.

[Thomas Bingenheimer]

It works - you have just saved me untold
anquish. Consider to have been given a hearty handshake! Thanks!

[Victor Semaska_3]

I think Ivan would appreciate it if you assigned points to his response.

[Ivan Ferreira]

Thank you!