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<blockquote data-quote="Joe Diver" data-source="post: 523263" data-attributes="member: 34249"><p>I too had the lost privileges issue after the Leopard upgrade. Booted to the Leopard DVD and used the menu at the top to change the password for System Administrator (hidden in the account list of Preferences). The process from that linked post above:</p><p></p><p>Here's how to boot from a CD.</p><p></p><p>1. Boot up the computer into Leopard, insert the install disk.</p><p>2. Restart the computer.</p><p>3. As soon as you hear the startup bong, press and hold C to boot from the install CD - let go of the key when the Apple logo appears.</p><p>4. Double click the install icon.</p><p>5. From the Utilities menu, select 'Change passwords...'</p><p>6. Use the username 'root' or 'System Administrator' (either will do), and any password you want (*make sure this password is strong* it is to the root account, or the supreme administrator, who can do anything to the system, so make sure it's a secure password that isn't easily guessed. Keep it safe.)</p><p>7. Cancel the install. Eject the CD and reboot the machine. In the login screen, there should be an option to log in as 'other'. Use that, and use the username 'root' and the password you put in earlier.</p><p>8. Use System Preferences to promote your own account to administrator status.</p><p>9. Log out as root and log in as yourself. Voíla!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joe Diver, post: 523263, member: 34249"] I too had the lost privileges issue after the Leopard upgrade. Booted to the Leopard DVD and used the menu at the top to change the password for System Administrator (hidden in the account list of Preferences). The process from that linked post above: Here's how to boot from a CD. 1. Boot up the computer into Leopard, insert the install disk. 2. Restart the computer. 3. As soon as you hear the startup bong, press and hold C to boot from the install CD - let go of the key when the Apple logo appears. 4. Double click the install icon. 5. From the Utilities menu, select 'Change passwords...' 6. Use the username 'root' or 'System Administrator' (either will do), and any password you want (*make sure this password is strong* it is to the root account, or the supreme administrator, who can do anything to the system, so make sure it's a secure password that isn't easily guessed. Keep it safe.) 7. Cancel the install. Eject the CD and reboot the machine. In the login screen, there should be an option to log in as 'other'. Use that, and use the username 'root' and the password you put in earlier. 8. Use System Preferences to promote your own account to administrator status. 9. Log out as root and log in as yourself. Voíla! [/QUOTE]
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