Article 139159 of comp.os.vms:
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From: fenster@zk3.dec.com (Yaacov Fenster)
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Subject: Re: System password not being recognized..
Date: 31 Jan 1996 16:15:43 GMT
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In article <4em704$j0m@utdallas.edu> dhurjati@utdallas.edu wrote:

> We have a micro VAX (Digital) Station II/ GPX running vms 4.6 version, 
> dedicated to an instrument for the last few years. Recently, when we 
> tried logging into the system account, using the same old pass word (the 
> pass word has not been changed for the last five years), the system 
> doesnot accept the password. Could some one help us with what to do to 
> get back to the system account.
> 
> One of my friends has advised that we could do a conversational boot. 
> However he did not know the exact procedure to get to the prompt SYSBOOT>.
> As you may have guessed I am not an expert! ANy help will be gratefully 
> received. 

a) At the console prompt (">>>")  type "BOOT /1"
b) At the SYSBOOT> prompt type: "SET/STARTUP OPA0:"
c) At the SYSBOOT> prompt type: "CONTINUE"
d) At the "$" Prompt enter:
$ Set NoON
$ Set NoVerify
$ INSTALL
INSTALL> ADD SYS$SHARE:SECURESHRP.EXE/Open/Header/Share/Prot
INSTALL> ^Z
$!
$! Assume sysuaf is in current directory, otherwise do a Set Default.
$!
$ MC Authorize
UAF> Mod system/pass=KnownPassword
UAF> ^Z
$ 
$! Reboot

The basics of the above procedure appear in the OpenVMS 
System Manager's Manual: Essentials. Chapter 4.

	Yaacov
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