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

[Robert Ameeti]

>use the NetInfo manager to enable/disable the root account.

Using NetInfo Manager does show the enable root user menu, and does allow the entry of an entry user:root and a password which it appears to accept, but no net change is noted. The login screen still only shows the single user with no drop down or any way to log in as root.

> I don't know
>since when, but on all machines I've used the first account created is an
>admin account, if it wasn't you should not be able to create additional, and
>hence, admin accounts.

Exactly the problem. Some 'authorized repair center' did the dastardly deed of replacing the System folder which mucked up the system in this way. The single user is a Standard user. There is no Admin user which should have been very difficult to have been accomplished.



> > >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.

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Robert Ameeti

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