Wow this takes me back. To the good old days of NeXTSTEP 3.3 when netinfo removed all the security of passwd databases...neat!
On Mon, Jan 07, 2002 at 03:15:40PM -0800, tack wrote: > 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 -- ___________________________________________________________________ P a u l [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Bits mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sugoi.org/mailman/listinfo/bits
