Ultrix root password

From: Kris Kirby <kris_at_catonic.net>
Date: Thu Apr 11 05:12:17 2002

On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, ajp166 wrote:
> Boot to non-timesharing then use ED (sorry no other choice usually)
> to edit passwd file. set the Root user password to NULL (no characters).
> boot to timeshare level and then log in as root with no password.

For those of us "young'uns", would someone point me to a guide on "ED"?

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Received on Thu Apr 11 2002 - 05:12:17 BST