Hi Marcus, I thought it was enough to add the root account through vipw. that this edits the master.passwd file and would automatically update everything else? how would I use pwd_mkdb, i don't want to delete any other accounts from the master.passwd file.
thanks > Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:41:01 -0200> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; misc@openbsd.org> Subject: Re: lost root account> > Boot your machine in single user mode (boot -s) and> use plain vi and pwd_mkdb soon after that.> > There's no need to use vipw when running in boot -s.> > On Nov 19, 2007 5:18 PM, Jumping Mouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > Hi there, I have inherited an openBSD machine with no root account. When I> > boot up in single user mode boot -s and do a cat /etc/master.passwd | root> > the only thing I get is: daemon:*:1:1::0:0:The devil> > himself:/root:/sbin/nologin I can't seem to make changes to the master.passwd> > account by using vipw in single usermode. I get a message that the file is> > locked or busy. Can anyone help in what I can do next? How can I add the> > root account back to the master.passwd file. thanks.> >> > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! MSN Messenger> > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/> >> > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
