This article entitled 'How to Make Yourself an Administrator From the Terminal on a Mac'
<http://smallbusiness.chron.com/make-yourself-administrator-terminal-mac-37330.html> the process involves using a sudo command in the terminal. Which only works if you're an administrator. I found it refreshing my memory for this: ProTip: to do this, start the mac in single user mode (hold down command-shift-S) When the k001 4ax0r interface appears type: /sbin/mount -uw / rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone reboot And you get presented with the default 'I'm a new mac' user creation script, which makes an admin user. create it (being careful not to use the name of an existing user), make your account administrator, log out, back in as your newly elevated account and delete the account you just created. YMMV, may violate federal and state laws, etc etc etc. The secretary will disavow any knowledge... Useful when fussy users remove 'that useless Helpdesk account taking up space'. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
