Re: OT: OS X root (was Modem Configuration)
On Thu Sep 04, 2003 at 09:32:09PM -0700, Ben Reser wrote:
> > There isn't one. The root account is disabled by default in OS X.
> > No root account = No root exploits. Simple, huh?
> > I couldn't tell you how to enable it.
> > Apple probably knows.
> > Maybe they'll tell you, maybe they won't.
>
> That's not entirely accurate. It does exist it just doesn't have a
> password set on it so you can't by default log into it. A little bit of
> sudo action can set one and enable it... If you search google you can
> find out how.
$ sudo su -
# passwd root
That's all you need to do.
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Re: OT: OS X root (was Modem Configuration)
you can also use the NetInfo Manager in Utilities. In the security tab there is a Change Root User Password option. N On Fri, 5 Sep 2003 14:32, Ben Reser wrote: > On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 08:21:13PM -0400, Carl Brown wrote: > > There isn't one. The root account is disabled by default in OS X. > > No root account = No root exploits. Simple, huh? > > I couldn't tell you how to enable it. > > Apple probably knows. > > Maybe they'll tell you, maybe they won't. > > That's not entirely accurate. It does exist it just doesn't have a > password set on it so you can't by default log into it. A little bit of > sudo action can set one and enable it... If you search google you can > find out how. -- Nick Texidor Technical Director Webbods Pty Ltd eml: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.webbods.com.au tel: 02 4368 6949 mob: 0414 810284 aim: webbod1 yah: webbod1 icq: 398 msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] jab: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == Public key: http://texidor.webbods.com.au/nickt_public_key.asc ==
Re: OT: OS X root (was Modem Configuration)
On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 08:21:13PM -0400, Carl Brown wrote: > There isn't one. The root account is disabled by default in OS X. > No root account = No root exploits. Simple, huh? > I couldn't tell you how to enable it. > Apple probably knows. > Maybe they'll tell you, maybe they won't. That's not entirely accurate. It does exist it just doesn't have a password set on it so you can't by default log into it. A little bit of sudo action can set one and enable it... If you search google you can find out how. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "What upsets me is not that you lied to me, but that from now on I can no longer believe you." -- Nietzsche
Re: OT: OS X root (was Modem Configuration)
On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 05:56:04PM -0500, Tomas Taylor wrote: > I have had MacOS X for a number of months. I have yet to figure out > the dual-password system: a password for the Graphic interface and a > second password for Terminal interface. I still don't know how to > become a superuser from Darwin. What's the password? By default you can't su to root on OS X. However, you can use sudo. So this is effectively the same as su'ing to root: sudo /bin/bash The password will be your password for the account you are using, assuming it has Administrator privleges. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "What upsets me is not that you lied to me, but that from now on I can no longer believe you." -- Nietzsche
