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Changing Root password in HP-UNIX will affect any R/3 servers

Former Member
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Hi,

we are running R/3 on HP-Unix with Oracle as database and we would like to change the Root Password of UNIX for security reasons and would like to confirm changing the ROOT password will affect any SAP R/3 servers or will it change any of the parameters at OS level that will have affect on R/3.

Please do let me know what are the changes that will take place once we change the root password at OS level and R?3 level.

Regds,

Satyanarayana N.

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Former Member
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Thanks for your Quick reply..

Could you also mention the method to find whether there is any hardcoded password in the shell script and if there is any how to change ie:update those applications or devices with the new password.

Former Member
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Hi,

Hardcoded passwords into the scripts isn't a good practice, but if you're not sure about yours, go to the directory(es) where you have them (p.e. /usr/local/bin) and run

<i># grep <b>your_pwd</b> *.sh</i>

It must show you if there's this word into one of the shell scripts.

Best Regards,

JC Llanes.

Former Member
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Hello,

There's no problem in changing the root pwd (it's recommended, every little time!).

You just must be careful about not using "hardcoded" password at your scripts, etc. But SAP or Unix don't do this.

The only difference is that you must remember the new password at root login...

Best Regards,

JC Llanes.