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solaris root passwd
Name: Gilbert Dib Date: January 10, 2001 at 21:36:50 Pacific
Comment:
I have a solaris 2.6 that I only logged once to it. I forgot the root passwd. There are no other users on the machine. Is there a way to log into the machine? Thanks!
Name: Foster Date: January 11, 2001 at 01:56:25 Pacific
Reply:
Hi Gilbert Dib,
You can do the following : 1.shutdown the system ( Press stop + A key to down the system) 2.At the ok prompt ,insert the OS media (2.6), type ok boot cdrom -sw 3.after boot the cdrom, you can see the # sign,and then run the command at # sign : #mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /mnt (if your boot disk is target 0) #cd /mnt/etc #TERM=vt100 #export TERM #vi shadow (delete the following characters between two : at first line, like change root:LKG1O6QfrRCJ1zQ:6445:::::: to root::6445:::::: and then save and exit #reboot
Congratulations !!! You are successful ..... ^_^ ^_^!
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Response Number 2
Name: harsh bajpai Date: January 12, 2001 at 14:54:54 Pacific
Reply:
good one foster...I have not tried it but I completely understand where you are going with it. I may save this for future reference. THANKS
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