[SunHELP] Root Access Problem

Fri Feb 9 15:41:12 CST 2001

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DON'T CHANGE ROOT SHELL!  That said:

ok> boot cdrom -s
# mount /dev/dsk/c#t#d#s# /mnt
# cd /mnt/etc
# vi passwd

Change the root entry back to default "/bin/sh".
Save the file.  

# shutdown -i6 -g0 -y

That should do it.

Dennis L. Lund

-----Original Message-----
From: Krishna_Raj at forethought.com [mailto:Krishna_Raj at forethought.com]
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 10:08 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>DON'T CHANGE ROOT SHELL!  That said:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>ok> boot cdrom -s</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2># mount /dev/dsk/c#t#d#s# /mnt</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2># cd /mnt/etc</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2># vi passwd</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Change the root entry back to default =
"/bin/sh".</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Save the file.  </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2># shutdown -i6 -g0 -y</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>That should do it.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dennis L. Lund</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Krishna_Raj at forethought.com [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:Krishna_Raj at forethought.com">mailto:Krishna_Raj at forethoug=
ht.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 10:08 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: sunmanagers at sunmanagers.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: Sunhelp at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<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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