unable to login due to login expiry

niiha · 09-02-2004, 09:04 AM

i have RH9 installed with ximian desktop.after making a few changes in the user account,shut down the system.after a while i wanted to re-login,but couldnt.it says account expired.both root as well as the seperate user account r expired.somebody plz tell me a way to retrieve back my user account as well as root account

serz · 09-02-2004, 09:25 AM

It looks like you will have to boot into single user mode (what some call Rescue Mode).

Once you get to the root prompt you type usermod -f -1 user to disable the expiration.

niiha · 09-02-2004, 10:50 AM

thanks for ur help.i rebooted from the C.D,and enterred the rescue mode.got the prompt.typed the command usermod -f -1 root.but it says the following
-e and -f requires shadow passwords

wat am i suppose to do for that.

it goes back to the prompt.where am i suppose to enter the password