Enabling Root Account

[Jonny M]

I have a B&W G3 here running OS 10.4 (from what I can tell, it might be 10.3). I can get into single user mode but I have no idea how to give the root account a password, or remove the password from the existing account (wdavies).

Anyone got any tips / ideas?

Thanks

[Gordy]

If you stick the os disk in and hold down c to boot from it there is an option there to reset the password.

[Jonny M]

I don't have the OS disc unfortunately, the box has been borrowed from the students' union to see if it's going to be good enough as a video playback box.

[Spud1]

you should be able to enable the root account?

2 ways that I know to do it:

Easy GUI way:

Start the NetInfo Manager application, which is in the Application/Utilities folder

From the top menu bar pull down the "Security" item and select "Enable root user". You will have to enter the administrator's password to authenticate yourself

OR

you can do it via a terminal.

Load a terminal window, and type this:

sudo passwd root

You will then be asked for a password - type your CURRENT administrators password.

then it asks you for another password - type the password that you want to set the root accounts password too here. Then type it again to verify it when requested

That should be it

[awm]

The root password is your password by default (the first user created on the machine and marked as the owner).

[atrull]

use sudo
type in your own password

sudo bash