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Resetting a password for SYSTEM account in VAX/VMS
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Resetting a password for SYSTEM account in VAX/VMS

Note: you must be connected to a system via serial console

  1. Type following commands in boot console to perform a conversational boot:
B /R5:1 DKA300
SET/STARTUP OPA0:
SET WINDOW_SYSTEM 0
SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0
CONTINUE
  1. Type following DCL commands to reset a SYSTEM' password:
SPAWN
@SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP
SET DEFAULT SYS$SYSTEM:
RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE
MODIFY SYSTEM /PASSWORD=newpwd

Tested on VAX/VMS 5.5 @ MicroVAX 3100.

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