root account disabled

[balaji_vvv]

I have a trusted HPux 11iv1 system with root account got disabled and i dont have access to console.

But fortunately, i can sudo to root and its working fine. Will modprpw -k root will work to get my root password back?? This is a prod, so i dont want to take a chance! and also i cant reboot.

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

Yes, doing 'modpfpw -k root' will enable the root id again.

There is no harm in doing this and no need to reboot.

To verify that the id is unlocked do a '/usr/lbin/getprpw -m lockout root' and of the Lockout string is all zeros (like 00000000) then the id is fine and you should be able to log in directly again.

[Julián Aimar]

execute

/usr/lbin/modprpw -l -k root

man modprpw

-k To unlock/enable a user's account that has become disabled,
except when the lock is due to a missing password or * password.

May be combined with options -l, -m, -n.

-l This option specifies to modify data for a local user. It cannot
be specified with the -n option. This option must be specified
with other options.


Saludos

JEA

[balaji_vvv]

Thanks you both. It works and i reset the root password, thanks to sudo.

[balaji_vvv]

see above.