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Old Dec 13, 2004, 04:58 PM   #1
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default root password?

Can someone please tell me the default root password on my new iBook G4????
(running Panther 10.3.2).

And does "yppasswd" work if I want to change it?

Many Thanks!
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Old Dec 13, 2004, 05:05 PM   #2
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Can someone please tell me the default root password on my new iBook G4????
(running Panther 10.3.2).

And does "yppasswd" work if I want to change it?

Many Thanks!
Should be your "admin" password.
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Old Dec 13, 2004, 05:07 PM   #3
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Ah..

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Should be your "admin" password.
D-UH!!! Of course. Thanks. Never thought to try it!!! WIll give it a shot this evening...
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Your root user may not be enabled:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106290
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D-UH!!! Of course. Thanks. Never thought to try it!!! WIll give it a shot this evening...
Sorry I didn't know your proficiency on the Mac platform for all I know you could be a switcher.
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