trusted system error

[pedliz11]

tried to convert to trusted system and got the following error:
phap1026:/etc#tsconvert
Creating secure password database...
Directories created.
Making default files.
System default file created...
Terminal default file created...
Device assignment file created...
Moving passwords...
Can't write protected database;
password file unchanged.

any suggestions?
phap1026:/etc#

[Paul Sperry]

the only supported way of trusting and untrusting a system is through sam.

[pedliz11]

with sam i get the same error

[Paul Sperry · Accepted solution]

perhaps this will help.

look at the part about half way on the page.


http://docs.hp.com/en/B3782-90103/ch02s01.html

[Paul Sperry]

you may have bad entries in your password file.


run

pwck /etc/passwd

remove or replace bad characters in the passwd file and try the convert again

[Bill Hassell]

Did someone (as root) change permissions and/or ownership for / and /etc?