Re: Modem Configuration

2003-09-04 Thread Arto Leskinen
On Thursday 04 September 2003 18:56, 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 Darw

Re: OT: OS X root (was Modem Configuration)

2003-09-04 Thread Nick Texidor
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. >

Re: OT: OS X root (was Modem Configuration)

2003-09-04 Thread Ben Reser
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

Re: Modem Configuration

2003-09-04 Thread Carl Brown
On Thursday 04 September 2003 18:56, 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 fr

Re: OT: OS X root (was Modem Configuration)

2003-09-04 Thread Ben Reser
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 f

Re: Modem Configuration

2003-09-04 Thread Stew Benedict
On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Tomas Taylor wrote: > Stew, > > Thanks alot for this important information. > > 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

Re: Modem Configuration

2003-09-04 Thread Tomas Taylor
Stew, Thanks alot for this important information. 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 t

Re: ALt char

2003-09-04 Thread Philippe legay
Stew Benedict wrote: > On Tue, 2 Sep 2003, Philippe legay wrote: > > > Where can I get it ? xev gives nothing on my system (Ok, I would try a > > locate). It is a separate RPM ? A new version of xev, with a new name ? It is > > a bad installation on my computer ? > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] stew]$

Re: Modem Configuration

2003-09-04 Thread Stew Benedict
On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Tomas Taylor wrote: > Hi there, > > Thanks for the feedback on ethernetting. I'm going to postpone that > project until I get Java and gcc up, spattered with some JNI. It seems > I just have to find a free server for MacOS X. (On the other hand the > MacOS 8.6 function

Modem Configuration

2003-09-04 Thread Tomas Taylor
Hi there, Thanks for the feedback on ethernetting. I'm going to postpone that project until I get Java and gcc up, spattered with some JNI. It seems I just have to find a free server for MacOS X. (On the other hand the MacOS 8.6 functions great as a server without server software!) For the sh