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Create a 'hidden at login' Admin account
Authored by: HelloThisIsAdam on Jun 08, '07 07:18:34AM

Well, it's been a while since I encountered a machine set up this way, but the fact that a number of functions that would normally need an administrator's name and password entered (i.e., installs of some programs, certain System Prefs changes) just happen with no password request, and the fact that I could view and change the contents of all the Users folders on that machine lead me to think that I'm functioning as root. It's like a GUI version of sudo on everything I try to do...

I'll try and verify this. I work in a school system and should encounter at least one Mac with this account setup over the summer break...



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