root password expired.

[Solomon Musa Odole]

Hi everybody,

I am a new and young system administrator of HP-UX. My predecessor just handed over the three HP-UX servers to me name ab_s_01a, ab_s_02a and ab_s_03a.

On Wednesday, after the normal system check, I discovered that I couldnt log into the system with root account. It complained of expired password and gave me the option of changing the password on the console.

I tried changing the password on the console but it kept on flagging the error that my root password has expired.

Pls, can someone tell me what to do bearing in mind that this server is continually online for the users (24hours).

The Error message it brought out:

Account is disabled but console login is allowed.
Login Incorrect.

Thanks.

[Shaikh Imran]

Hi,
Login through the console &
unlock the account, by
# /usr/lbin/modprpw -k root

Regards,

[Borislav Perkov]

Hi,
Please be precise can you log to the system from the console as root or you can't.
Borislav

[Solomon Musa Odole]

I tried Login onto the system console but it refuses to log me in still complaining of account disable.

[Shaikh Imran]

Hi,
Are you sure it's not allowing you to login
from console
i mean you have not made a typo..
Then i think there is a problem ...
You have to restart in single user mode and do the next...
Since your server seems to be a production(Live) server but you have to convince for a short shutdown.
I would try to search for a workaround if possible..

Regards,

[Borislav Perkov]

You definetely have to reboot the server in single user mode and than you have to enable the account and change the password.

ISL> hpux -is boot

Regards,
Borislav