2008/11/5 Doug Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Nov 5, 2008, at 3:17 PM, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller wrote: > >> >> 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)... > > Most still use root. I know Ubuntu and a couple of others have went > to sudo, but most of the distros I've used lately still have a person > create both a user and root account.
Specific examples? Also, you can't not have a root account. Even OS X has one. It just isn't usually set with a password or the ability to log in. > >>> 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 >> > Just a message from Doug... > > > > -- -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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
