Anoop Rajendra wrote: > Hi. > > I'm installing a machine through the jumpstart mechanism and, I've > avoided specifying the root_password directive in the sysidcfg file. > > I don't want to ever set the root password on the machine. > > Instead, the finish section will copy over an authorized_keys file to > the root directory that would give me root access to the machine after > installation. > > However, during first boot, the machine stops to ask me to set a root > password. > > Is there a way I can get rid of the prompt? This machine is on an > internal network without console/keyboard access. >
There's a set_root_pw example script in in the Custom Jumpstart book on docs.sun.com. Dave
