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Root password
Name: Hamim Ismail Date: September 10, 2002 at 02:47:56 Pacific OS: Sco Unix CPU/Ram: 450
Comment:
How can I find the root password of a sco unix box.Somebody changed it using "passwd"
Name: tom z. Date: September 10, 2002 at 03:19:28 Pacific
Reply:
LOL !!!
You cannot just 'find' the password for root, you are going to have to find the person that changed your root password. Simple as that.
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Response Number 2
Name: blue Date: September 10, 2002 at 07:34:01 Pacific
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use boot disks, mount the HD, here you can : -replace the passwd, shadow, group from /etc with ones from another server. -copy the passwd,shadow to the boot disk and use some DOS program to find the password.
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Response Number 3
Name: Jerry Lemieux Date: September 10, 2002 at 14:15:14 Pacific
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Disregard the previous posters recommendation to "use some DOS program to find the password." The password is encrypted and thus is not useful in determining what the root password has been changed to. Look at the chroot command. You might be able to mount the root filesystem at /mnt and then run a command like chroot /mnt passwd root which should prompt you to enter a new password. I haven't worked with SCO in over 5 years so I'm not real sure of the exact procedure.
Jerry
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Response Number 4
Name: Blue Date: September 10, 2002 at 15:59:13 Pacific
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There are many programs to decrypt the passwd but you need the /etc/shadow and works good
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Response Number 5
Name: Jerry Lemieux Date: September 11, 2002 at 17:58:56 Pacific
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I'll give you a shadow file with my encrypted password in it. You can go ahead and hammer on it all you want. Eventually, you will break it. However, I don't think you have the computer resources to do it in a reasonable amount of time. Therefore, using a decrypt program to break the root password is not a reasonable option for this individual.
Want to take a wack at breaking my password? I'll email you the encrypted password.
Jerry
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Response Number 6
Name: Blue Date: September 13, 2002 at 08:33:56 Pacific
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Im agree with your arguments, but is a solution.
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Response Number 7
Name: salem Date: September 20, 2002 at 03:56:30 Pacific
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sad to say I agree tom z you have to find the person who changed your password, it is easier than to decrypt the shadow
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Response Number 8
Name: Jonhy Date: September 26, 2002 at 09:03:53 Pacific
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But, How can I change the root password of a sco unix???
Summary: Hi, I have just inherited a Silicon Graphics O2 workstation. The previous owner had lost the root password and don't remember the password anymore. I would like to ask if anyone can help me to reset...
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