Root Account

[Simon Hawkins]

I've managed to lock the root account trying to telnet to the box, how do I unlock it? I think i need to get to run level 0 or something to do this, any ideas?

- Simon

[CHRIS_ANORUO]

Remove the file /etc/securetty or you can boot to single user mode init 1

[Andy Monks]

You'll be able to login as root on the console only at this point.

Andy

[Simon Hawkins]

How do i boot run level 1 if i have no rights, the root account is locked, and i can only log in as a normal user.

[CHRIS_ANORUO]

As Andy pointed out, you can log in as root on the console at this point.

[Antoanetta Naghiu]

You can try to su - from the user's account were you are logged in.
(su to root under root variable environment). If you have a secured environment and root login is locked due to many unsuccessful logins, well, you have to boot the box in single user mod (interrupt boot sequence and boot hpux ?is). If you setup a password even for single user mode, you have to boot from the CDROM, and edit /etc/password (just delete the information from password field.
Good luck.