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Old 01-05-2008, 09:50 AM
Lakshmikanth Putti
 
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Default Re: how to crack root password in AIX


aix wrote:
> how to crack root password in AIX ?. if any body have crack pls share
> it.


Reset an Unknown Root Password
The following procedure describes how to recover Root Password

Insert the product media for the same version and level as the current
installation into the appropriate drive.
Power on the machine.
When the screen of icons appears, or when you hear a double beep, press
the F1 key repeatedly until the System Management Services menu
appears.
Select Multiboot.
Select Install From.
Select the device that holds the product media and then select Install.

Select the AIX version icon.
Define your current system as the system console by pressing the F1 key
and then press Enter.
Select the number of your preferred language and press Enter.
Choose Start Maintenance Mode for System Recovery by typing 3 and press
Enter.
Select Access a Root Volume Group. A message displays explaining that
you will not be able to return to the Installation menus without
rebooting if you change the root volume group at this point.
Type 0 and press Enter.
Type the number of the appropriate volume group from the list and press
Enter.
Select Access this Volume Group and start a shell by typing 1 and press
Enter.
At the # (number sign) prompt, type the passwd command at the command
line prompt to reset the root password. For example:
# passwd
Changing password for "root"
root's New password:
Enter the new password again:
To write everything from the buffer to the hard disk and reboot the
system, type the following:
sync;sync;sync;reboot

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