[lug] Mac unix root account and /etc/hosts

[David Howland]

You can gain a more normal root shell by executing:
sudo su -
and entering your user password.
Also a lot of Unix like directories exist in /private
If all else fails Apple+S during boot will kick you into single user mode.

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Jason Vallery <jason at vallery.net> wrote:

> Hi Bobby,
>
> The only way I know to reset the admin password is to use the install
> disk.  If you boot off the OS X install DVD you can click through the first
> couple of screens.  There you will have a "utilities" menu up top with an
> option that says "reset password".  Don't reinstall the OS!.
>
> Here is the apple support note: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1278
>
> If you need an OS X (10.5) install DVD I can probably help you out.
>
> -Jason
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 1:56 PM, <dio2002 at indra.com> wrote:
>
>> just as a last ditch try.
>>
>> does anybody know if there is a default 'admin' password for default mac
>> installs of if you're forced to even enter one?
>>
>> i'm not sure but i think windows doesn't force you to have a password at
>> all.  fyi, i've tried all the usual suspects, including no password and
>> 'admin', etc.
>>
>>
>> David Morris wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 12:10 PM,  <dio2002 at indra.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> any mac users out there?
>>>> ...
>>>> what is the mac account that gets you root access?
>>>> how do you access it or activate it if it's not enabled?
>>>> how do you reset the password if noone knows what it is?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Not a mac user, but I support a mac user on a regular basis,
>>> so perhaps I can at least provide some minor help...
>>>
>>> If I remember correctly, MacOSX sets up the user account
>>> with "sudo" access, which only requires the user's password,
>>> not the root password.
>>>
>>> If that doesn't work (you don't even know the user's
>>> password), boot to the install CD and choose "Reset
>>> Password".
>>>
>>> If all the above fails (no cd), check out instructions here
>>> for a couple other worst-case options:
>>>
>>> http://www.macobserver.com/tip/2003/06/16.1.shtml
>>>
>>> --David
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>
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