ROOT ACCOUNT EXPIRED

[VICTOR HUGO HERRERA]

Hello.

We have a server that's not been used for a long time, and the root account has been disabled:

$ su
Password:
Account is disabled - see Account Administrator
su: Sorry

How can I enable root? It's a HP-UX 11.11.

Thanks.

[VK2COT]

Hello,

There is a very simple resolution:

Log in at the console. It will let
you log in as root even though the
account is disabled.

Ahh, how many times I have done it
for various customers :)

Best wishes,

VK2COT

[John Payne_2 · Accepted solution]

Victor,

If you don't have console access, or don't have the root password, but you do have some sort of other root escalation capability (you can become root in some way, shape, or fashion), then become root, and run '/usr/lbin/modprpw -k root'. Then find out who or what has disabled the root account for you, and correct the problem so that it doesn't happen again.

Hope it helps
John

[VICTOR HUGO HERRERA]

I have not root access at the console, nor any means to become root, I only have one account but doesn't have root capabilities.

This server has a CDE console, I reset the system, but I couldn't stop the boot sequence since no messages appeared on the screen.

[Bill Hassell]

Since this is not a server but a workstation, you'll have to reboot, interrupt the boot process when it says you haver 10 seconds to do so, then boot into single user mode with the hpux -is command. Once in single user mode, use the command:

/usr/lbin/modprpw -k root

to re-enable the root user. This cannot be done remotely -- it must be done at the workstation's keyboard.

[VICTOR HUGO HERRERA]

Thanks to all. I'm closing this thread.
Bye.