Missed root password

[jaseuc]

Hi:

I am not sure if the following procedure is the right one for generating a missed root password in a SCO Open Server 5.0.5 system:

1. Boot the system with the emrgency boot floppy disk.
2. Mount the root floppy disk filesystem.
3. Mount the HD filesystem (/dev/hd0) into the root floppy filesystem
4. Edit the /etc/passwd (/etc/shadow) and remove the second field in the root line.
5. Restart the system from the hard disk and log in as root
with no password.

I will appreciate comments on the best way to do it.

Thanks

Juan A Seuc

 

[pcunix]

You are missing the tcb files.


The best way to do this depends on your version and what you have available. The faq faq58-1366 covers a lot of this.
Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

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