[X4U] Leopard Password

[Robert Ashton]

I had a password problem with Leopard and this was posted I believe  
by Neil. It solved my problem. I rebooted and under other entered  
root and what ever password I had set up. Hope this helps. Bob

  There is an issue with Leopard where if you do an update install it  
causes admin accounts to be changed into non admin accounts.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306876 has a step by  
step solution . . .essentially you enable the root account  
temporarily, change your account back into an admin one then use  
Directory Utility to disable root again. Don't leave root permanently  
enabled.

Personally I recommend against using an admin account for day to day  
usage as it leaves you more vulnerable in the event a virus/trojan/ 
whatever for Leopard was actually written.

Create a second account and give it admin privs . . . then remove the  
admin rights from your normal, everyday account.

When you need to do something that requires admin rights . . . even  
though you're logged in with your normal account just use the admin  
name/password in the authentication dialog and things will work  
perfectly . . . no need to log out/in with the admin account.

This ensures that you will always get asked for things that require  
admin rights . . . and if the aforementioned trojan/virus/whatever  
appears and pops up the authentication dialog . . .and you know  
you're not doing anything you can intercept it.
On 5-Jan-08, at 2:21 AM, Paul Moortgat wrote:

> With SuperDuper I made a bootable copy of my internal HD (Tiger) to  
> an external HD. (and also a backup to a second HD)
> There I upgraded Leopard which all went very well.  I selected the  
> upgrade method to keep everything as it was.  I've always done this.
> After restart I'm asked to give my name and password in a small  
> window.  Whatever name/password combination I give, nothing works.
> Even Admin/admin will not work.  I assumed that all data was kept  
> from Tiger.  How can I now login?
> I know of a method:  start with a blank HD and re-install  
> everything.  This is Vista progress.
>
> Paul Moortgat
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