2008/11/5 Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Nov 5, 2008, at 9:34 AM, norm46 wrote: > >> My G4 Mac with a 1 ghz processor and 1 gig ram has worked very well >> but as developed an annoying habit. When ever I try to click the lock >> on a system preference I'm asked for an administration name and >> password. I put in what I believe is the right information but this is >> not accepted. If I use root as name I can get in. > > Somewhere along the line the root account was enabled. > > This can mess up OS X really badly if handled wrongly. Most often I > see this on systems owned by previously heavy Linux users who are > hesitant to use OSX'es 'sudo' oriented administration model in favor > of Linux's root oriented one. Then they charge in based on 'OSX is
Since when does Linux not have a root oriented admin model? I guess what I really mean is, what is this, the 80s? I've used sudo for years... I wasn't aware anyone still used su (or an outright root login)... > just linux with pretty eye-candy X-windows" and bollix up the whole > system. > > OSX does a hell of a lot more on the back end making it a consumer- > friendly Unix, MANY things do not work like they do in Linux. > >> I have used the >> start up disk to change the system password. No luck. Any ideas? I >> have all the latest system updates. > > If this is happening even AFTER you've reset the password, then what's > happened is that root owns a BUNCH of stuff root isn't supposed to own. > > Try running Repair Permissions. That MIGHT work but I'm not sure. An > Archive&Re-install, AFTER disabling root's login, MIGHT fix it, but > you may be looking at a true Nuke&Pave solution. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > > > > -- -hackmiester --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
