Can /etc/shadow be used on HP-UX instead of Trusted System?

[EJ Stremler]

We would like to implement the /etc/shadow file on an HP-UX 11.11 system. It seems like we need a certain version of the "pwconv" command to accomplish this.. Is this possible, and how do I go about getting a depot for this? The present "pwconv" will only run on a trusted system... Any info on this would be helpful... ed

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can use Shadow password file instead of /tcb on HP-UX 11.11 (11iV1). You must first install the Shadow Password depot available here:

http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=ShadowPassword

One that is installed, you must "untrust" the system and the run the appropriate pwconv command to convert to /etc/shadow.

[Yang Qin_1]

What you need is HP "ShadowPassword" which you can download from http://software.hp.com for free. After you install ShadowPasswd on your 11i machine, you can convert passwd file to /etc/shadow with pwconv.

Yang

[Doug Burton]

Go here to get the software:
http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=ShadowPassword

After the reboot run "pwconv".

[Jaime Bolanos Rojas.]

Ed,

Also the documentation on it:

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90950/ch08s15.html

Regards,

Jaime

[EJ Stremler]

Thank you all for your help.. Just one quick point, a reboot is not necessary when installing this depot.. It works..ed