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

[Cover, Chris]

a while back I posted the procedure for making the setup start over again.
here it is:

boot into single user mode and type:
fsck -y
mount -uw /
mv /var/db/netinfo/local.nidb /var/db/netinfo/local.nidb.bad
rm/var/db/.AppleSetupDone
reboot


Do that and start over.

> ----------
> From: 	Robert Ameeti
> Reply To: 	Mac OS X for Users
> Sent: 	Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:54 AM
> To: 	Mac OS X for Users
> Subject: 	Re: [X4U] Single user not an Admin user: A fix anyone?
> 
> >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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> them where they cannot be seen.
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