Need SGI Classic Cmp Help

From: LFessen106_at_aol.com <(LFessen106_at_aol.com)>
Date: Mon Nov 20 15:02:32 2000

In a message dated Mon, 20 Nov 2000 3:56:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, James
Jackson <jjackson_at_salsa-digital.com> writes:

<< Sun Sparc Stations (at least the II's) had the ability to allow the
user to boot to single-user mode. (Don't remember the OS.)

When in the single-user mode, then the operator was the 'root'
operator and could change the password.

It was necessary to do this on one system I was using. I just got the
job, the previous employee had set the root password to god knows
what, and I was locked out of several features - since I wasn't the
root operator.

This 'feature' (booting to single-user mode) was not really
publicized, as it was a sort of 'loophole' in the system.

Regards,

James Jackson

>>

Yep, you can still do this on Suns (I have a few). Tried it on the SGI as
well, however right before the "glory prompt" I was asked for a "Single User
Password".. Bummer...

-Linc.
Received on Mon Nov 20 2000 - 15:02:32 GMT