27 Mar
2003
27 Mar
'03
2:32 a.m.
Does anybody know, when Digital sent out (loaner)
machines to comapnaies for testing products, was there a
default username/password that they usually set?
Maybe in the V5.1 timeframe, but I think even by then SYSTEM/MANAGER
and FIELD/FIELD had long gone!
The OpenVMS FAQ seems to be here:
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/wizard/faq/vmsfaq_contents.html
Your specific question is here:
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/wizard/faq/vmsfaq_contents.html
In your case,
>> B/1
should get you into SYSGEN.
Then
SYSGEN> SET STARTUP_P1 "MIN"
SYSGEN> SET UAFALT 1
SYSGEN> SET WRITES 0
SYSGEN> CONTINUE
should get you a quick boot into the alternate UAF.
As long as there is *no* alternate UAF (and many systems
don't have one) and no SYSUAF logical set during a minimum
boot (who knows ...) you should then be able to
log in as SYSTEM using any passwords *on the system console only*.
Then you do:
$ SET DEF SYS$SYSTEM
$ SET PROC/PRIV=ALL
$ DEASS /SYS/EXE SYSUAF ! I forget if you need /EXE .. try both
if necessary
$ MC AUTHORIZE
UAF> MODIFY SYSTEM/NOPWDEXP/PASS=feefiefoefum
UAF> EXIT
and now reboot, this time letting it come up
normally.
If there is an alternate UAF file, or SYSUAF gets set even on a
minimal boot, then you need to follow the procedure as specified
in the FAQ (but it's a tad trickier IMHO).
Antonio
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Antonio Carlini arcarlini(a)iee.org