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Re: enable te root password .

 
jitu
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enable te root password .

How can i enable the root password in HP-UX11.23 machine when shadow file is not existing
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Rasheed Tamton
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Re: enable te root password .

If it is locked:
/usr/lbin/modprpw -k root

Otherwise, you have to login on the console.
Rasheed Tamton
Honored Contributor

Re: enable te root password .

The above if for a trusted system.

Rgds.
Sajjad Sahir
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Re: enable te root password .

Dear Friend

u have to clear u question. it is a trusted system or not.
if it is a trusted system

do modprpw -k root command
see man pages of modprpw