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

[Cover, Chris]

you don't loose any user folders. From what i have experienced the system
does not remove user folders unless you explicity remove a system user via
the system preference app. Even the Netinfo app will not remove the folder.
What will most likely happen is that the new account will not "take hold" of
the already existing user folder ( assuming you are recreating an account).
In this case you'll just have to move the items from the old folder to the
new.

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> From: 	Robert Ameeti
> Reply To: 	Mac OS X for Users
> Sent: 	Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:18 PM
> To: 	Mac OS X for Users
> Subject: 	Re: [X4U] Single user not an Admin user: A fix anyone?
> 
> >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.
> 
> What are the odds that I'll lose the current Users folder?
> 
> 
> 
> > > >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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