[SunHELP] forgot root password

[Nils9]

I've missed the whole thread, but where is the problem to boot from the
solaris installation cd (boot cdrom) and then when it promts for language
or whatever, press CTRL-C and you have the promt. Now mount the 
root partition on /mnt and go into the /mnt/etc/passwd and /mnt/etc/shadow,
take vi and get rid of password at all!

-Nils
SWHTechnology

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jh" <jh at r2r.de>
To: <sunhelp at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [SunHELP] forgot root password


> never type init 1 in the open boot prom: it`s a unix command and in most cases
> it will hang your open boot prom (no chance to type anything anymore!)
> 
> "Sathiyaseelan, Sr.SystEng, SCSM/NCB" wrote:
> 
> > Hi Eric ,
> >
> > U said init 1 right , u mean to say after me doing the stop A , I type init
> > 1 . Can you explain .So i dont have to boot from CD-ROM is it ? .......
> >
> > regards
> > seelan
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Eric LeBlanc [SMTP:inouk at toutatis.igt.net]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 12:37 AM
> > > To:   sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> > > Subject:      RE: [SunHELP] forgot root password
> > >
> > > On Thu, 28 Feb 2002 jerryfraizer at netscape.net wrote:
> > >
> > > > Try going to Run level 1, or you can boot from CD and copy over the
> > > /etc/shadow it might help. I ususally use Init 1 and it works the best if
> > > you have physical access to the box.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Hmm, if I type "init 1", he asked me a password.
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > SunHELP maillist  -  SunHELP at sunhelp.org
> > > http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp
> >
> > ************************************************************************
> > Maximise your productivity and prepare your network for
> > future demands with the latest cabling solutions. For details,
> > contact 03-79560023 or email cheahkm at scs.com.my
> > ************************************************************************
> > _______________________________________________
> > SunHELP maillist  -  SunHELP at sunhelp.org
> > http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp
> 
> --
> Mit freundlichen Gruessen,
> ______________________________________________
> 
> Jens Hamann
> Unix Consultant
> 
> R2R Informations- und Kommunikations AG
> Anzengruberstr. 12    D-83101 Rohrdorf
> Tel: +49-8032-9899-0 Fax: +49-8032-9899-29
> http://www.r2r.de     mailto:jhamann at r2r.de
> ______________________________________________
> _______________________________________________
> SunHELP maillist  -  SunHELP at sunhelp.org
> http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp