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<blockquote data-quote="pirho" data-source="post: 378142" data-attributes="member: 30310"><p><strong>Master Reset</strong></p><p></p><p>So then if someone has admin access to the box, and forgot the master password this should reset it no?</p><p></p><p>This is the easiest method if you are more of a CLI person.</p><p></p><p> 1. Log in on the Admin account. (Your normal, every day user account should not have administrative privileges.).</p><p></p><p> 2. Open up a command shell in the Terminal application with</p><p> Macintosh HD -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal.</p><p></p><p> At the command prompt type this command:</p><p></p><p> % sudo passwd root</p><p> Enter Password: </p><p> Changing password for root</p><p> New password: </p><p> Verify password:</p><p></p><p> The first password you are asked for is the already existing password for the Admin account, to prove that you are authorized to make changes on this system. After that, you enter the new root password (twice for verification). That is all, the "superuser" account is now enabled</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pirho, post: 378142, member: 30310"] [b]Master Reset[/b] So then if someone has admin access to the box, and forgot the master password this should reset it no? This is the easiest method if you are more of a CLI person. 1. Log in on the Admin account. (Your normal, every day user account should not have administrative privileges.). 2. Open up a command shell in the Terminal application with Macintosh HD -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal. At the command prompt type this command: % sudo passwd root Enter Password: Changing password for root New password: Verify password: The first password you are asked for is the already existing password for the Admin account, to prove that you are authorized to make changes on this system. After that, you enter the new root password (twice for verification). That is all, the "superuser" account is now enabled [/QUOTE]
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