How to Change the Lost Root Password in HP-UX 11.0

Hewlett-Packard created HP-UX 11, a Unix-based operating system that runs on HP servers. The "root" user is the Unix equivalent of a Windows administrator. All administrative tasks are accomplished by logging in as the root user. For increased security, use a different user name for any task that doesn't require root access. If you forget the root user password, reset it in single-user mode.

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  Type "reboot" to restart the system if it's running.

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  Press the "Space bar" during the computer startup process. This action tells the Autoboot program that you want to enter specific boot commands.

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  Type "bo pri isl" to set boot the normal system path.

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  Type "hpux -is" to start single-user mode.

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  Type "passwd root" and enter a new password for the root user.

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  Type "reboot" to restart in the normal system.