Changing root password on IA 11.23

[Krish_4]

Hi,

While trying to change root password, it is asking me to enter old password.

I tried modprmodprpw -k root but still it is same.

It is a trusted system.

I understand this behaviour is because of trusted mode. Just wondering whether it is possible to change root password without entering old password.

Thanks.

[LoC_1]

Hi

You cannot change the root passwd without supplying the old passwd.
# /usr/lbin/modprpw -k root is use to re-activate the root account on the console when the root account has been suspended in a trusted mode.

[Silver_1 · Accepted solution]

Yes you can change the password without providing the old password.

Here are the steps.

1) login the the server with the current password.

2) go to /tcb/files/auth/r

3) edit the file root

make the second line look like this

:u_pwd=:\

4) Save the file.

5) Change the password. It will not ask you the old password.

Thanks,
Nair

[Muthukumar_5]

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=519910

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Muthu

[Krish_4]

Nair's suggestion worked. Thanks.