======Notes====== =====Boot into single user mode====== Tested on an HP 712/100 workstation. - Press escape at the boot banner. - Use 'search' at the prompt to get a list of bootable devices. - Boot the correct device with parameter 'isl': boot scsi.6.0 isl - Use the following command on the ISL prompt to boot the kernel into single-user mode:hpux -is The system will be booted to a superuser prompt. Source:[[http://www.unixhub.com/docs/hpux/hpux_boot.html|UnixHub.com - HP-UX boot guide]] \\ =====Reset root password on HP-UX 10.20===== - Boot into single-user mode. - Back-up the current passwd file:mv /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.orig cp /etc/passwd.orig /etc/passwd - Open /etc/passwd in vi. - Remove the text between the first and second colon on the line that begins with 'root'. Example after edit: root::0:3::/sbin/sh - Reboot the system. - Login should now be possible for root by just entering the username. - Set a new password for the root account with 'passwd'.