forgotten password for root

hi,
i didn't know where to post this question, i know i can find great guys here, so i am posting it here.

i forgot the root password on my sun solaris box. i wont be able to change from any other user.

how can i get it or make a change ,if so from where?

thanks

As far as I know, if you forget root password, you have to recreate the system. Please correct me if I were wrong.

Have no fear, there is a way. I would post the procedure, but my conscience prevents me from doing so. Email me directly and I'll send you steps...

If Jeff's way doesn't work, post your email address and I'll send you the steps. Good thought Jeff.


Sam

thanks jeff and sambavan
let me try jeff's steps

thanks

here it is, my email address is
yenni143@yahoo.com

Sun support is very good about it, I had same problem once but Sun support was able to resolve the issue with in no time.

Thanks

Hi Guys,

Do you guys have some systems program to find the password or are you following some steps to break thru the solaris security.

Just curious

Thanks

thanks sambavan,
i tried to shutdown the system and boot it up but i need superuser/root privelege to do the steps u sent me
right now i am logged in as oracle and i dont hve root piveleges

Hi

Try to find thru /etc/passwd file if any user has userid as 0 if somebody has userid as 0 he has a root/superuser privilege.If you dont have any user with userid zero then last option as irehman stated sun support.

Regards

hi,
only super user has userid as 0

Then its time to call the sun support for help. That way you wouldn't have to waste any more time. Once after doing that create sudoer option and use it to execute.


check /etc/group and see who are all under the group zero. If there are some one, then they would be able to change the root password or add you to the root group

Sam

thank u guys,
i finally called sun and got it fixed.
i really appreciate your help

thanks