Unlocking Terminal

[SouljaBoyTellEm]

So is there any way to unlock Terminal? Admin locked it (message comes up saying it's locked) and I don't have privileges. Help would be fantastic.

[killmoms]

i.e. You try to launch it and the system prompts you for an administrator password?

Unless you know the administrator password, then no, there isn't.

[SouljaBoyTellEm]

doesn't even prompt me for pass. it just says its locked. that's lame :(
thanks for the quick reply

[Eidorian]

doesn't even prompt me for pass. it just says its locked. that's lame :(
thanks for the quick replyAre you sure you're the owner of your user directory? If you change the uid of your user you can lose permission to open certain applications.

This can maybe even happen if you change the name of your home directory. I can't confirm this though.

[angelwatt]

If Admin locked it, they don't want you to use it. It's called security.

[Eidorian]

If Admin locked it, they don't want you to use it. It's called security.We'd need to know more about the user's situation in order to make this conclusion.

[SouljaBoyTellEm]

that conclusion is correct. my school blocks most of the apps so i was just trying to get to more of them. can i ssh from an unlocked computer and change the privileges like that?

[angelwatt]

that conclusion is correct. my school blocks most of the apps so i was just trying to get to more of them. can i ssh from an unlocked computer and change the privileges like that?

One idea, you could try bringing Terminal with you on a flash drive and place it somewhere. I've never tried this so you try it at your own risk.

[Luigi239]

One idea, you could try bringing Terminal with you on a flash drive and place it somewhere. I've never tried this so you try it at your own risk.

Copying terminal.app onto a flashdrive would only copy the application, not the entire BSD Unix subsystem. He would just get the same effect.

[Cromulent]

that conclusion is correct. my school blocks most of the apps so i was just trying to get to more of them. can i ssh from an unlocked computer and change the privileges like that?

Not without an administrator password and by the sounds of it permissions are designated by a server on the network anyway so you would need access to that.

[dukebound85]

why help circumvent security? obviously locked for a reason

comeeon people he even admitted it

[SouljaBoyTellEm]

why help circumvent security? obviously locked for a reason

comeeon people he even admitted it

Why not help circumvent security? The school is ridiculous. Up until the end of last year, they even blocked google images.
Plus it's not like I'm doing anything that would be illegal, or inappropriate. They don't even let you change the background.

[MattApple1]

Mhm I have the same issue with my school as well unfortunately and as someone said I think that it's done off the network etc. However recently I found a way around it, though I don't know if it'll work for you. Simply open your mail program (You don't need to have any form of mail account set up). Compose a new message and then go to the "attatch" button. Attatch terminal to the message and then double click on it within the new e-mail screen. It should ask you whether you would like to open it etc just press open and viola. Although it may seem odd it did work for a short period of time for me until somebody got wind of it and blocked it. Good luck though :) It should also work with any other application as well.

P.S I can't believe you'd have your ability to change your background blocked. That's just plain ridiculous

[robbieduncan]

Why not help circumvent security? The school is ridiculous. Up until the end of last year, they even blocked google images.
Plus it's not like I'm doing anything that would be illegal, or inappropriate. They don't even let you change the background.

It's they school's computer, not yours. If you don't like the conditions then don't use the computer: go buy your own Mac.

[angelwatt]

Copying terminal.app onto a flashdrive would only copy the application, not the entire BSD Unix subsystem. He would just get the same effect.

Yea, I thought about that later. Definitely wouldn't work.

@SouljaBoyTellEm: Is there a specific reason you want access to Terminal? Maybe some functionality that could be given by another program.

[twoodcc]

just be glad your school has macs.....

[Cromulent]

Why not help circumvent security? The school is ridiculous. Up until the end of last year, they even blocked google images.
Plus it's not like I'm doing anything that would be illegal, or inappropriate. They don't even let you change the background.

If you have ever tried to administer a network you will know exactly why they have reduced permissions.

[killer007]

terminal is the system to program some thing :D


thats why admin lock it!!!

[Bluegill7]

I Have The Same Problem, With The Locked Terminal.

I Try To Open It And A Window pops up and say You don't have permission the application "Terminal"


For More information, contact the person who set up your account.


And I Wanted To Run A Minecraft Server On It.