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Name: C. Perkins
Date: August 3, 2001 at 05:54:45 Pacific
Subject: root password recovery

Comment:

I have an Intel Solaris 2.7 version unix box at home. I forgot my root password. I have the install unix cd. How can I recovery the root password with the install cd. I need step by step please. Thanks.

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Response Number 1

Name: Austin Coppock
Date: August 9, 2001 at 05:43:07 Pacific

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I mentioned how to do this about 16 messages before yours titled "Solaris re-install"
Follow the instructions and you should be able to get there.
If you get stuck you can email me.

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Response Number 2

Name: D.V.Bhagwat
Date: September 4, 2001 at 06:45:46 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

Dear Friend..,
Do following :-
1) Boot the machine with cdrom in single user mode.
ok boot cdrom -s
2) mount the root File system..
3) go to /etc
4) vi shadow
5) remove password field
6) save it
and boot the machine again now root doenen't have any password..
Regards
D.V.Bhagwat

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