Hi All,
We maintain some servers running Digital 4.0. On one system the root
password expired. I booted the system in single user mode and mounted
partitions. When I do "passwd root" I eventually get the message: "Password
not changed: failed to write protected password entry". This does make sense
because the actual passwords are stored in a security database and not
simply in the /etc/passwd. What procedure should I follow to reset the
password?
I realize this question must be asked before, but I cannot find it in the
archives. I much appreciate any help.
Sincerely,
Louis Lubbers.
Louis Lubbers
Technical Specialist
KPMG
Organisatie & Informatie
tel. +31 (0) 20 656 7775
fax +31 (0) 20 656 7140
SMTP lubbers.louis_at_KPMG.nl
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