Re: Root account is disabled, SCO 3.2v4.2

From: Abid Khan (akhan_at_att.net)
Date: 05/29/03


Date: 29 May 2003 10:24:30 -0700

haver <member30436@dbforums.com> wrote in message news:<2935431.1054212932@dbforums.com>...
> I have a standalone box running SCO Unix 3.2v4.2
>
> Somewhere along the line of the last week, the machine was powered off
> without a haltsys being performed. Since then, we have been getting the
> following error at startup:
>
> Root account is disabled, but allowing entry via daemon
> INIT: SINGLE USER MODE
>
> When I log in for administration, I am unable to su to the root.
>
> scadmin is not installed on this machine, we do not have floppies, and I
> can barely remember the Unix OS admin course that I had two years ago.
> Help for the layman would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks

I think scoadmin was introduced in 3.2v5.0.x, if I remember correctly
on 3.2v4.2 try sysadmsh or sysadminsh or scoadmsh..something like
that.

Abid



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