vikki@igloo.UUCP (Vikki Reid) (01/11/89)
As a VERY new SYSADM here I have walked into some serious problems and I despreately need help and/or direction. I am NOT the SYSADM of IGLOO, it is another site that is not connected into the net (yet). A few days before I came on board the system "crashed". We are running an Icom XZ386 clone with XENIX 386 with 3 8 port digiboards. The first sign that something was wrong is that no one could login to the system. Someone got into the system and removed all the passwords from /etc/passwd and users can now login. Any attempt to execute /bin/passwd prints out: #_200_# passwd vikki Enter new password (minimum of 5 characters) Please use a combination of upper and lowercase letters and numbers. #_201_# There are several programs on the system (that according to the input I am getting) that do the same thing - you execute the program and it does everthing but actually run and then returns to the prompt. I am fairly familiar with UNIX, but have never had to deal with a full blown disaster before. I am also less familiar with XENIX than UNIX. I suspect that this has something to do with either a cracked kernal or perms were messed up (but not so that I can tell). My current plans are to backup the system (goddess willing there are no problems with the cart-tape) and attempt to re-install. Again, I appreciate any help in this matter. Thanks, Regards, Vikki
chapman@sco.COM (Brian Chapman) (01/14/89)
In article <1386@igloo.UUCP> vikki@igloo.UUCP (Vikki Reid) writes: >A few days before I came on board the system "crashed". > [...] no one could login to the system. >Someone got into the system and removed all the passwords from /etc/passwd >and users can now login. Any attempt to execute /bin/passwd prints out: >#_200_# passwd vikki >Enter new password (minimum of 5 characters) >Please use a combination of upper and lowercase letters and numbers. >#_201_# It sounds to me like your /dev/tty node is either gone or not properly accessible. 'login', 'passwd', 'su', sometimes 'more' all open /dev/tty to get keyboard input and prevent having input redirected to them. Login doesn't need to open /dev/tty if there is not passwd required. Good luck. -- Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Brian Chapman uunet!sco!chapman SCO UNIX 3.2 Development