On Sun, Apr 17, 2005 at 03:23:23PM -0700, Jim Dynes wrote: > > On Apr 17, 2005, at 1:55 PM, Tim Stephens wrote: > > >>> > >>Actually Tim's suggestion seems workable > >>http://www.themacobserver.com/tip/2003/06/16.1.shtml > >>except that you have to open a terminal window after re-boot. How do > >>you do that if you can't get past the log-in window? > >> > >If you follow the instructions in the second part of the page, you > >will see that you boot into single user mode. (Hold down Cmd+S as you > >reboot). This takes you to a "terminal" where you are root, so be > >careful shat you type. Follow the instructions from there, and it'll > >definately work (has for me)... > > > > Hi Tim, I tried the part from the windows tech on down. I did the > following: > > 1. Boot into single user mode. > 2. mount -uw / > 3. Systemstarter > 3. passwd user > > Then it just went to the root prompt. > > Then I tried it from the terminal app. > > 1. opened terminal > 2. su > 3. password > 4. mount -uw / > 5. Systemstarter > 6. passwd user > > Then I could change the password, but I had to be in super user for it > to work and you have to have your old password to do it. > When you log-in in single user mode, you are root. Have you looked into using nicl (the interface to NetInfo Manager from the command line?)
When I had a similar problem, I booted into single user mode, did mount -uw / and then was able to fix things. (Actually, my problem was that I accidentally removed all of the admin users from my Mac). Try this: Once you have mounted the hard-drive, type 'visudo' This is how you grant users permissions to do stuff as Administrators (in a unix world). For a user that you have access t (i.e. you know their password), add a line to grant them permissions like this: username ALL = ALL Then press 'Escape' and type :wq to exit (you were just in the Unix text editor, vi). Now when you boot and login, the username that you just modified will have some admin privileges. You may be able to use the System Preferences interface to do the stuff that you wanted (I can't remember if you can), but you will certainly be able to use nicl from Terminal to update the NetInfo database and grant the privileges that you need. Hope that this helps, Tim > It seems like a catch 22. > > Jim > > > -- > The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
