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Article #29Re: passwd
From: Keith Mancus/MDSSC
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:47
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:47
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In article <tms511s@zuni.esd.sgi.com>, olson@anchor.esd.sgi.com (Dave Olson) writes:
> 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.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Does this work on 4D/20, /25, and /35's? If not, what is the
equivalent sequence for them?
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Keith Mancus <mancus@cheers.jsc.nasa.gov>
N5WVR
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