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From: Dave Olson
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 06:14

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In <1992Dec12.021932.16017@nuscc.nus.sg> isc30092@nusunix1.nus.sg (CHOO GING YANG) writes:
| 	When the system is powered down and restarted, it is possible to
| escape to single user mode. I accidentently set the passwd protection
| and had fail to remove it.  
| 	Any kind soul out there know how to erase the passwd, that is
| there is no protection?

If you are talking about the PROM passwd, and the system boots
up, then you can run the command 'nvram passwd_key ""' to clear
it, if you have an Indigo.  If you can't get to any state
where you can do this, you have to pull the NVRAM chip.

More details make it easier to help...
--
Let no one tell me that silence gives consent,  |   Dave Olson
because whoever is silent dissents.             |   Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Maria Isabel Barreno                        |   olson@sgi.com

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