Root Password

[Root password]

Hi guys,

I have a HP-UX system and have forgot the root password.
I am new to UNIX and really need to get this sorted as I am keen to learn it.
Your help will be much appreciated.

It is a home system, single machine, HP Apollo mopdel 715/50.
I am running HP-UX version 11.11 on it which cam pre-installed.

Thanks ppl.

Steven

[Ivan Krastev]

See doc id VIKBRC00008973 - "Reactivating the 'root' account and changing the 'root' password" - http://www8.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-c01032306-4


Main idea is to boot into single user mode, mount /usr and change root password.


regards,
ivan

[habib mushtaq]

Mr Krastev,

That was a great answer.
Thanks, am cooking with gas once again now!

Adios amigos!!!

[tsf_1]

1)After initiating the boot process, hit the "ESC" key & you will see the BOOT_ADMIN> prompt.

2) At the BOOT_ADMIN>, type:
bo pri isl
and Y to ISL.

3) At the ISL>, type:
hpux -is
to goto Single User-mode (password not required).

4) At the command prompt, use 'passwd' to enter new password for root.

[whiteknight]

Steven,

1. When the workstation is coming up, press the ESCAPE key. Choose
one of the following:

b) Boot from specified device
s) Search for bootable devices
a) Enter Boot Administration mode
x) Exit and continue boot sequence
?) Help

2. Boot the ISL (Initial Secondary Loader):

Select from menu: boot p0 ipl

Trying scsi.6.0 Boot path initialized. Attempting to load IPL.
Hard Booted.
ISL Revision A.00.09 March 27, 1990
ISL>

3.From the ISL> prompt, type the following to boot single user mode:

ISL>hpux -is boot disc(;0)/hp-ux

Secondary Loader 9000/700 Revision 2.1 Booting disc(;0)/hp-ux 1346268
+ 300648 + 485128 start 0x23b78 Beginning I/O System Configuration.
.... More bootup message INIT: Overriding default
level with level 's'

INIT: SINGLE USER MODE (c)Copyright 1983-1991 Hewlett-Packard Co.
....More Copyright message Message of the day

WARNING: YOU ARE SUPERUSER !!

#

At this point, the system is booted in single-user mode and has limited
functionality. Upon completion of single-user tasks, select the desired
init state to restart the rest of the system.

WK