Answer / jk biswal

its not in /etc/passwd file its in /etc/shodow file

Answer / chowdary

boot the server into single user mode inserting cdrom.
ok>boot cdrom -s
#pwd
/tmp/root
now mount the root filesystem temporarily
#mkdir abc
#mount /dev/dsk/c1t0d0s0 /tmp/root/abc
#cd abc
#pwd
/tmp/root/abc
#cd etc
#vi shadow
delete the encrypted password of root,
now reboot the system.
#init 6

Answer / nikil

boot into single user mode by using CD-ROM

Mount the root file system with temporary mount point /a.
/a/rootfile system path.
cd /a/etc/passwd
remove encrypted passwd save that file.
boot the server

Answer / ansu

boot the system form cdrom with single user mode
ok>boot cdrom -s
mount the root fs wiht /a mount point
mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /a
vi /etc/shadow
remove the password field for root
init 6

Answer / durgesh srivastava

using failsafe mode
open a file vi /etc/shadow
edit a coloum no 2 his coloum is passwd information
using vi mode erase a passwd and ctrl+z save this file.

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