Answer / anshumali rajput

1-Boot the server with the help of solaris os cd
ok>boot cdrom -s
2-Mount the root file
#mount /dev/dsk/<Physical name e.g. c0t0d0s0> /a
3-Go inside in this directory
#cd a
4-Edit the shadow file
#vi /etc/shadow
......
loginID:passwd
remove the passwd field which is the second field in this
file.
5-remount the filesystem
#cd /
#umount a
#reboot
Remove the os cd and boot the machine normally.login with
root account and press enter this time it will not ask any
password.

Answer / nagendra kumar

(Use keyboard abort sequence--Press Stop A keys to stop the
system)
ok boot net -s
# mount /dev/dsk/c0t3d0s0 /a
# cd /a/etc
# TERM=vt100
# export TERM
# vi shadow
(Remove root's encrypted password string)
# cd /
# umount /a
# init 6

Answer / raja.chinna

login as a single usermode
init 0
boot net -s
#mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /a
#cd /a
#vi /etc/shadow
in /etc/shadow file delete root password
#exit
reboot

Answer / c. p. bansal

it is the answer for x86 platform
go to the failsafe mode at the time of booting the machine
type
#vi /a/etc/shadow
the output is as
root:kONKdumJynD/o:14398::::::
the encrypted type words are passord for root use x to
delete these words after deleting these words cameout to the
command line and reboot the system by using 'reboot' command
now boot the system you can enter in the system without
passing the root password (this is the very correct and
practical answer)
now with the help of terminal you can recreate a new
password for root with the help of 'passwd' command

Answer / sam

1-Boot the server with the help of solaris os cd
ok>boot cdrom -s
2-Mount the root file
#mount /dev/dsk/<Physical name e.g. c0t0d0s0> /a
3-Go inside in this directory
#cd a
4-Edit the shadow file
#vi /etc/shadow
......
loginID:passwd
remove the passwd field which is the second field in this
file.
5-remount the filesystem
#cd /
#umount a
#reboot
Remove the os cd and boot the machine normally.login with
root account and press enter this time it will not ask any
password.

Answer / saran

login as the single user mode ,
edit the etc/shadow file and delete the root password

Answer / ashish

login a singa usermode it will login without password then
change the root password
use this command
#passwd root

Answer / deepak pant

first restart the system & select
fail safe mode then run level 1

mounting a
# cd /a/etc
# TERM=vt100
# export TERM
# vi shadow
Remove root's encrypted password
# cd /
# umount /a
# init 6

Answer / vaibhav

IN SOLARIS 10 TERE IS NO NEEDE OF MOUNT MANUALY


1 INSERT CD GOTO SINGLE USER MOOD .
2 IT WILL ASK YOU TO MOUNT POINT OPTION .
3 GIVE vi /a/etc/shadow and vi /a/etc/passwd and delet
password and save it .
4 give init 6

Answer / lochan

boot thru cd
boot -s cd

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