Lost passwd root or /etc/passwd

[Carme Torca]

Hi,
I cannot enter in one hpux, I think anybody has removed the /etc/passwd, because I cannot enter with any user.

What could I do?
Thanks a lot of!
Carmen.

[Peter Godron · Accepted solution]

Carmen,
see Steven answer in:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=834054

Goto single-user mode
edit /etc/passwd

In your case, you could then restore from backup, after the machine is back.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Yes, I like my answer and the others in the thread.

You probably can restore /etc/passwd from a backup in single user mode.

If not, you can go network mode and copy one in from another system using ftp.

SEP

[Reshma Malusare]

Hi,
Its always better to keep backup of important files.
So,now you try to copy from other system.

[shrikant gadhave]

Hi Carme,
I suggest ,edit /etc/passwd through single user mode.
Regards
Shrikant

[Victor BERRIDGE]

Greetings,

When you say you cant connect as any user, from where are you trying?
If you are trying to connect via the lan,it may very well be just some inetd/IP stack issue...

Are you in front of the console?


All the best
Victor

[Peter Godron]

Carmen,
assuming this problem is now resolved,
could you please complete the thread by awarding points to helpful answers and summarising the solution for you.

This will help resolution of similar problems in the future.

[Carme Torca]

Of course,
Thanks everybody!!