[X4U] Single user not an Admin user: A fix anyone?

[Robert Ameeti]

>If you boot off the Install CD and choose Reset Password, you'll get the
>option of setting the root user password. I'm not 100% sure if you'll have
>problems if the root password was not previously set but I'm guessing you
>should be OK.
>
>Once root has been set then you can do as the others have described....
>boot in root,

You can't boot into root unless you previously had root enabled. As a single user, there is no option other than entering that user's password. And if you have auto login as the setting, I don't think you'll even have the option to do that.



> change your user to Admin.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Cojcolds
>
>Robert Ameeti <robert at ameeti.net>
>
>>On 11/08/2004, at 2:46 PM, Robert Ameeti wrote:
>>
>>>The single and only user is not an Admin user but is instead a Standard
>user. As such, no updates can be done. Root is not enabled as far as I can
>tell. Is there any command within Terminal or within NetInfo Manager that
>might enable me to modify this single user to Admin status?
>>
>>You might be able to do it by booting into single user mode and trying
>arcane commands, but I'd suggest a quick & easy way might be, er, easier.
>How about:
>>
>>1. Boot from install CD, activate root a/c. (Installer menu)
>
>It is tough when you get stuck at Step 1
>
>I do not see the ability to enable or activate root via a 10.3.2 OS
>install disc. My options are:
>
>Change Startup Disk
>Reset Password
>Open Disk Utility
>
>Interesting that Reset Password allows the resetting of 'roots' password.
>I am not sure whether 'root' is enabled after resetting its password, but
>the continuing problem is that at Login, it still only shows the single
>Standard account user's name so I still can't log in as root if I want.
>Attempting to make any changes via Accounts is fruitless as the only login
>ability is to this Standard user.
>
>>2. Boot normally, log in as root
>>3. Accounts preference panel, assign "User can administer this computer"
>to the account in question,
>>4. Reboot again (IME sometimes adding admin rights to an account doesn't
>take effect until you do)
>>5. (optional, recommended in most cases) Disable root a/c.
>>
>>HTH, and cheers,
>>
>>Paul.
>
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