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Posted: 31 May 2006 15:36
by frank
Go to swinst menu
2) Expert Menu
6) System Management
5) User account management
1) Change account password
When it ask for a user, enter 'root' (without the ' ' )
that's it !
Posted: 01 Jun 2006 06:04
by la_toupie
In which version ?
I've that in R6.1.1
2) Expert Menu
6) System Management
5) User account management
1) Change all passwords at next login
Posted: 01 Jun 2006 07:53
by frank
OOpps, I did not notice that..
I am using R7.0 (f4.401.3.b), with swinst 2.34.0
If you can't find this menu, then swinst cannot change the root password (until you are in release 7.0) and you would need to use my documentation
Posted: 02 Jun 2006 08:19
by la_toupie
So since R7.0, you can change root's password by swinst...not good for my security because I give the swinst's password to my consultants (and not root).
Ok, thank you Franck
Posted: 02 Jun 2006 08:31
by alex
La_Toupie wrote:So since R7.0, you can change root's password by swinst...not good for my security because I give the swinst's password to my consultants (and not root).
Ok, thank you Franck
In R6.2 it is the same as in R7.0
Posted: 02 Jun 2006 19:53
by frank
Just ask for a hack, and Franky will find it ...
once you login under mtcl , use
su - to become root
Go under
/DHS3bin/soft_install/bin and edit the file
Swi_Management
Look for
if [ "$this_name" == "ppp" ] || [ "$this_name" == "ccfexc" ]; then
echo Operation not allowed for this account !
iemsg "Operation canceled..." ; return 1
fi
if [ $NAME = 'root' ] || [ $NAME = 'swinst' ] ; then
passwd $NAME
And replace with
if [ "$this_name" == "ppp" ] || [ "$this_name" == "ccfexc" ] || [ "$this_name" == "root" ]; then
echo Operation not allowed for this account !
iemsg "Operation canceled..." ; return 1
fi
if [ $NAME = 'swinst' ] ; then
passwd $NAME
and you won't be able to change root password from swinst !
Remember to add a comment:
#Hacked by Frank from http://www.alcatelunleashed.com
Re: is it possible to break passwords of su and swinst?
Posted: 02 Jul 2011 08:07
by infinite
Hi, I have one issue with 'Swinst'.
The 'Swinst user name' and 'password' is accepted/works when connected via console port (V24).
but the same password is not working/takes when connected via Telnet.
Plz reply..
Re: is it possible to break passwords of su and swinst?
Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:00
by vad
You can use root/swinst account directly only via SSH (or V24).
For telnet connection you cannot use root or swinst account (you will have message about incorrect login/password).
Just connect (telnet connection) with mtcl account. After you can use "swinst" command (with swinst password) for swinst menu or "su" command (with root password) for root privelege.