You can even set up a root account. I did not yet but a friend of mine did on their computer. they set up a root account so they do not have to use sudo or sometimes just su
Take care. On Sep 21, 2014, at 10:59 PM, Travis Siegel <[email protected]> wrote: > You can get root access by using the sudo command. Normally, you'd simply > run a single command using sudo and it would run as root, however, a command > like > sudo /bin/bash > will get you a root shell, and you need only use your own password to make it > happen (assuming you're an admin on the machine of course). > You're of course welcome to use any shell you like, assuming you have others > installed, but bash is the default, and it's unlikely you'll need another one > anyhow. > once you use the sudo command, you will have a root shell, and you can > perform any function required. Typing exit at a shell prompt will get you > back to your normal user-level shell, and typing exit again will exit the > shell, and end your terminal session altogether. > > As far as logging in as root from the terminal screen, if it's possible, I've > never figured out how to do so. Others have managed it, but I have not, > though it doesn't really matter, because a sudo root shell provides exactly > the same access as logging in directly as root. > hth. > On Sep 20, 2014, at 6:48 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> As part of the fix process for our mail system, I need to log into our >> machine as “root” I always thought that once at the log-in screen, you could >> simply use “Root” as the user ID, and “root” as the password. Apparently, >> this isn’t the case any longer; although our old Snow Leopard machine does >> let me in that way. >> >> How, then, does one enable root access? This is something I need to do >> urgently, so a rapid response, possibly, off list, would be very much >> appreciated. >> >> I’m clearly a little ring-rusty when it comes to my Unix/Linux skills, >> something I’n really going to have to brush up on. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Kind regards >> >> Gordon >> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> the list's public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that >> the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and >> worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security >> strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something >> unpredictable happen. >> >> Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by >> visiting the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > the list's public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the > Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. > However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume > neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the list's public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
