how to find root password

jaydeep_sadaria · November 19, 2007, 2:22am

Hi

I want to find password of root login. Kindly guide me.

I already another user name/password for system.

I am using sun solaris system.

Thanks in advance.

jaydeep

deaconf19 · November 19, 2007, 2:35am

you can not find the root password. If you need to reset it you will need the solaris disk and mount it to change the root password.

lowbyte · November 19, 2007, 2:39am

Hi,

boot from your Solaris CD/DVD, mount your bootdisk,
and delete in etc/shadow your root-password. This is
the only way to fix a lost root password.

CU
lowbyte

Cameron · November 19, 2007, 6:58am

And if you're not in a position to do any of the above.
Ask the Senior Administrator.

Perderabo · November 20, 2007, 12:07pm

I want to remind everyone that our rules state:

(11) These are not hacker boards so hacker related posts will be promptly deleted or moderated.

This means that we can discuss the vendor supported root password reset technique that requires physical access to the system, but not how to exploit weaknesses in the software that may allow root access.