Root user in Snow Leopard.

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  1. madhukar83, Jul 26, 2009

    madhukar83 macrumors newbie

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    Hello All,

    I need help in enabling root user in Snow Leopard (10A421). I tried to find the directory utility in utitlites but couldn't find it. I read in other threads that Directory utility has been removed and all the functionality is moved to user accounts. But didn't find how to enable the root user.

    THanks in Advance.
     
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  2. Nugget, Jul 26, 2009

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    Why can't you just use sudo? That's almost always a better solution than "enabling" the root user account.
     
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  3. kmaute, Jul 26, 2009

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    Have you tried

    #sudo passwd
    <enter admin password>

    and then root 2x? You should then be able to log in as superuser if sudo won't work for you.
     
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  4. madhukar83, Jul 26, 2009

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    change the short name.

    I need to change the short name of my current account. that's why I need to login as a root user. but I don't know how to change it thru a terminal. I don't know if it is possible at all.

    Thanks
     
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  5. slpdLoad, Jul 26, 2009

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    Go to System Preferences, select Accounts, right click on your user in the left hand column and select "Advanced Options"...then change your short name.

    You may need to authenticate a couple times, but just with your admin username and password.
     
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  6. madhukar83, Jul 26, 2009

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    Thank you Slpdload.

    I was able to change the account name. But I am not able to change my home location. It's not allowing me to either create new one or rename the existing directory. Please help.

    Thanks again.
     
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  7. infodriveway, Jul 26, 2009

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    Changing the “short” username.

    I’ve followed these steps (in the Apple article) several times. Changing the UNIX-style “short” username was much harder before Leopard.

    Enable root using the Directory Utility app. In Leopard: /Applications/Utilities/Directory Utility.app. In Snow Leopard: /System/Library/CoreServices/Directory Utility.app

    Follow the rest of the steps from this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1428

    Afterwards, make sure to disable root. It’s a security risk to keep it enabled.

    Hope this helps!
     
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  8. madhukar83, Jul 27, 2009

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    THanks a lot

    This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot for your input holbie :)
     
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