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Paladin9:
Is there a way to make a normal user in OSX be just like the root account?

Pantso:
Have you activated the root user or not? By default the root user in OS X is de-activated. If not you can activate the root user either from inside Netinfo or from the terminal, by typing:


--- Code: ---
--- End code ---

and giving your new root password.

If, on the other hand you have activated the root user and just want to give yourself root priviledges, open up a terminal window and type:


--- Code: ---
--- End code ---

and then your password. I don't know if I'm missing something.    :confused:

[ May 04, 2003: Message edited by: Panos ]

billy_gates:

quote:Originally posted by Panos:
Have you activated the root user or not? By default the root user in OS X is de-activated. If not you can activate the root user either from inside Netinfo or from the terminal, by typing:


--- Code: ---
--- End code ---

and giving your new root password.

If, on the other hand you have activated the root user and just want to give yourself root priviledges, open up a terminal window and type:


--- Code: ---
--- End code ---

and then your password. I don't know if I'm missing something.    :confused:  [/b]
--- End quote ---


I alsways used

--- Code: ---
--- End code ---
but it might not matter

Pantso:
Ooops, you're right Billy Gates. I got a bit carried away back there and typed the whole word. I don't know however if it works that way too. Anyway, thanks for noticing. I'll just edit the previous post.   ;)

Paladin9:
I know my root account and use it sometimes, but I have a regular account that I normally use that I want to give root permission.  I dont want it to be just an "administrator" account.

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