Reset Users Password

[Anand_30]

Hi,

I have the Root access to a HP-UX server. I am not a system admin but I have been assigned the task of reseting a user's password.

Can anyone please tell me how do i accomplish that.

Thanks,
Anand

[DCE · Accepted solution]

Anand


If is not a trusted system

type

passwd userID

and change the password

If it s trusted system

type /usr/lbin/modprpw -k userID

to reset a current password (account locked)

or
if you want to just change the password

passwd usrID


Or, you can use sam to modify/change passwords

[Deoncia Grayson_1]

passwd

or
sam -> users account -> highight user id -> actions -> modify passwd

[Jeff_Traigle]

Or, if it's a Trusted system, and you want to reset the password to a random string, use:

/usr/lbin/usermod -x userid

Saves you having to be creative to think up a password for them. :)

[Jeff_Traigle]

Sorry, temporary brain failure... the command is "/usr/lbin/modprpw -x userid".

BTW... the other advantage to using /usr/lbin/modprpw -x is that it expires the password immediately so the user is forced to change it when they login.

[Sivakumar TS]

Dear Anand,

#passwd is to set/change the password of a user.

But If you dont want to SET the user password you may force the user to CHANGE the password during next login, TRY

#passwd -f

With Regards,

Siva.

[dipesh_2]

Hi Ananand

passwd or you can change password throgh Sam

sam -> users account -> highight user id -> actions -> modify passwd
change password.

[Muthukumar_5]

Simply use passwd

It will ask for new passwd and confirm passwd. That is it.


Example:

# passwd muthu
Changing password for muthu
New password:
Re-enter new password:
Passwd successfully changed

--
Muthu

[Arunvijai_4]

Hi Anand,

If this is not a Trusted system, you can do it in two ways,

1) # passwd

2) # sam --> Accounts for Users and Groups -->Users

-Arun

[Senthil Prabu.S_1]

Hi,
passwd

or
sam -> users account ->user id -> actions -> modify passwd


HTH,
Prabu.S

[Shameer.V.A]

Hi Anand,
You can use passwd for changing /resetting a user's passord

# passwd anand

It will ask you for the current & then new password.

You can also use sam for doing the same.

Regards,

Shameer

[Anand_30]

Hi All,

Thank you for your assistance.

Can anyone please tell me any book or website where I can get information on HP-UNIX system administration.

It will be of great help.

Thanks,
Anand

[Deoncia Grayson_1]

You can find vital information for system administration at:

docs.hp.com

[Paul Sperry]

docs.hp.com is good so is unixguide.net

[Shameer.V.A]

Hi Anand,
If you can give me your mail id, I will send you the pdf docs I have.

Regards,

Shameer

[Cem Tugrul]

http://www.hp.com/hpbooks/subject.html

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11.0.html
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11i.html
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv2.html

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/hw.html


Good Luck,

[Anand_30]

Shammer,

My email ID is s_anandbalaji@yahoo.com.

Please send me the PDF docs that you have.

Thanks,
Anand

[Shameer.V.A]

Hi Anand,
I have sent the docs to your id.

Hope it helps you.

Regards,

Shameer

[Muthukumar_5]

Anand,

You can get or view html or pdf files related on hp-ux system from,

1) http://docs.hp.com/

It is better to start with your system using man pages itself.

Documents based on every operating system is listed in docs.hp.com. Download and use it.

PS> Don't give your mail ID in forums. May be a change to get un-needed mails too.

--
Muthu

[Cem Tugrul]

Anand,
Don't you think submit some points before
closing this thread?
:-))

[Arunvijai_4]

Hi Anand,

Three resources to gain HP-UX knowledge,

1) ITRC HP-UX Forums
2) docs.hp.com
3) man pages

-Arun