It turns out, that if you're a member of wheel, you can use netinfomanager (/Applications/Utilities/NetInfo Manager) to delete the root passwd by clicking on the lock, entering YOUR password, navigating to users -> root, selecting the password (encrypted) and hitting delete.
then go in the terminal (/Applications/Utiities/Terminal) and: bash-2.05$ sudo passwd root (note: I added bash to this box...default shell is tcsh) it will prompt you for YOUR password...enter it. You can then change the root password without entering the old one. and yes. the only reason I figured this out is because i forgot my root password. is the wheel members changing root deal commonin other 'nix's? remember that members of wheel can "activate" the root account by just issuing that command in the shell in os x. I don't know if this is supposed to be disabled after that fact. Anyway, if you're in wheel, and you feel like rooting os x, that's how to do it. tack ----------------------------------- "Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos" - Homer J. Simpson _______________________________________________ Bits mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sugoi.org/mailman/listinfo/bits
