A lot of stuff in terminal needs a super user. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Gilland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:28 AM Subject: Re: setting root password form terminal
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 > > > >
