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Re: Enabling the disabled root account

 
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Madhu_17
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Enabling the disabled root account

Hello,

My root account has been disabled. Whenever i tried to login I am getting the error "Account is disabled -- see Account Administrator."

I have alternate root accont. How to enable it.

Thanks..

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Shameer.V.A
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Re: Enabling the disabled root account

Hi Madhu,
Try to deactivate the root user through actions menu of Accounts for users & groups option in sam ..

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Madhu_17
Regular Advisor

Re: Enabling the disabled root account

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately i could not open the users section in SAM. I am getting the below error, but I am able to open all other things in SAM, even groups.

"UNEXPECTED EXIT: process LANG=C /usr/sam/lbin/samx -C -p 7971 -s users /usr/sam/lib//ug.ui exited with a non-zero exit status.

sh: 8080 bus error (coredump)
"

any suggestions
RAC_1
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Re: Enabling the disabled root account

Log in with alternate root account.
Is system in trusted mode??
/usr/lbin/getprpw -m lockout root

/usr/lbin/modprpw -k root -> to unlock it.
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Steven E. Protter
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Re: Enabling the disabled root account

Shalom Madhu,

Log on with root at the console if permitted and it will become undisabled.

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Madhu_17
Regular Advisor

Re: Enabling the disabled root account

Thanks for your suggestions..

"/usr/lbin/modprpw -k root" command did the trick.

I am able to login with root now.. but still I am getting the above mentioned error whenever i try to open users menu in SAM.

Any inputs.

RAC_1
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Re: Enabling the disabled root account

Are you up to date on patches?? Particylarly SAM patches.
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Madhu_17
Regular Advisor

Re: Enabling the disabled root account

We are not updating the patches regularly..

that may be the reson for this problem.. neway that is not importnant for us.., I am closing this thread.

Madhu_17
Regular Advisor

Re: Enabling the disabled root account

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