etc/shadow modify

[bookouri]

We just had a vendor come in and install Solaris on a new machine. Im sure he probably gave me the root password before he left but I dont remember what he used. Its been a few weeks and I finally got back to the project and dont remember it, but the machine is still logged on with a super user console session on the screen so I can go in and modify the etc/shadow file, but I want to make sure I dont mess it up, I dont work with Unix that much. Do I just have to edit etc/shadow and delete root's password setting to reset it to be blank? I dont want to screw this machine up since the vendor spent several hours configuring it. I can probably get in touch with the technician, but just in case he doesnt remember, Ill have to try to reset the password..

any help would be appreciated..

 

[kozlow]

Why don't you just run the "passwd" command and change the password to what ever you wish? It does not require the old password since you are already logged on.....

 

[bookouri]

that was what I though too, but the machine is logged on as the Oracle database user, who then did an su, and if I try to do passwd unix wants to change the Oracle user not root's password.. I have a "super user" prompt, not exactly a root prompt I guess...

 

[kozlow]

Sorry, you said superuser so I assumed that was root... Any way there is a FAQ on the subject. Just click on the FAQ tab above. There is also a previous "forgot roots password" question that I saw a couple of days before. Do a search and see if you can find it.... The FAQ will give you a step by step....

 

[kozlow]

Found it:
Need to figure out how to get past the log In

 

[bookouri]

thanks it worked great...