10.5: Enable the root user

Oct 29, '07 07:30:05AM

Contributed by: scotepi

Open Directory Utility located in Application » Utilities. You may have to unlock Directory Utility to make changes. Once it's unlocked, go to Edit » Enable Root User, and then type in a password for your root user.

Voila, you can now use the root user, and the 'Other Users' option now shows up on the login window.

[robg adds: Insert standard root user warning here -- it's dangerous, you can easily clobber your system, etc. I haven't ever really needed root in 10.4, though when I wanted to test root in 10.5, I had to "root around" for how to do it, so I thought a reference here was worthwhile.]

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