[SunHELP] Root Access Problem

Fri Feb 9 11:42:46 CST 2001

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boot cdrom -s

-----Original Message-----
From: Krishna_Raj at forethought.com [mailto:Krishna_Raj at forethought.com]
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 9:08 AM
To: sunmanagers at sunmanagers.org
Cc: Sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: [SunHELP] Root Access Problem

Hello everybody:

     When trying to change the default shell of root, I put in a incorrect
location (/sbin/ksh instead of /bin/sh) in /etc/passwd file. Without
realising,
I logged out & now, I am trying to logon, it says 'No shell' or invalid
shell. I
haven't set up any passwd for root. I even tried to ftp change the passwd
file
but, I am not able to ftp as root as because ID does not have password.

     How do I fix this problem ? I do not have OS CD with me, I got is
machine
pre-installed with Solaris 7.

Please let me know.
Thanks in Advance
Krishna

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>boot cdrom -s</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 9:08 AM</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [SunHELP] Root Access Problem</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hello everybody:</FONT>
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When trying to change the =
default shell of root, I put in a incorrect
 location (/sbin/ksh instead of /bin/sh) in =
/etc/passwd file. Without realising,
 I logged out & now, I am trying to logon, it =
says 'No shell' or invalid shell. I
 haven't set up any passwd for root. I even tried to =
ftp change the passwd file
 but, I am not able to ftp as root as because ID does =
not have password.

How do I fix this problem ? =
I do not have OS CD with me, I got is machine
 pre-installed with Solaris 7.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Please let me know.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks in Advance</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Krishna</FONT>
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