Really, you don't necessarily need root to do administrative tasks. What is
it eactly you feel you need the root account for?
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Poehlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: setting root password form terminal
you can do this from the gui. there is an app in utilities called
directory
access. look under the edit menu for that app after unlocking itt with
your
admin password and you can enable root and set a password for it there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cody Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 7:02 AM
Subject: setting root password form terminal
Hello all,
I am wondering if there is a way I can set the root password from
the terminal. By default when I set up my mac I did not specify a root
password. When I go into the terminal and type
su root
it asks me for my root password and I just hit enter because i don't
have one and it fials
Then I try doing
passwd root
It asks me for my old password, I just press enter, and complete the
new fgields and it fails. Is this a problem with not having a root
password by default? I am sitting at a $ prompt and have no idea how
to do this. I can use software update and what not, but I just can'
set a password and I'd like to do that just because I can. Thanks for
any help you can provide.
Cody
