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 > Can I reset the original Admin password using the root account?
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open terminal and see if you can 'sudo su' (use your new admin password)
if you can't *and you know how to* - then 'enable root user'.
(i won't explain it because enabling root is a bit dangerous if you're not
careful.) once you've done that - then back in terminal and 'su' (to root).

then - as either 'su' or 'sudo su' issue the command 'passwd username'
(username = the other admin account you're trying to change the password
of). it should then prompt you for the new password.

use caution.

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Thanks that worked! HUGE security hole tough... even better, my friend
called me after I reseted the password to tell me he remembered the
password, go figure!
Thanks again. What would be a good book to learn about MAC OS X for
someone with strong MS knowledge and Linux fan?
Thanks



"johnny bobby bee" <useraddshine.eh.RemoveThis@yahoo.ca.eh> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.01.28.07.49.22.390849.RemoveThis@yahoo.ca.eh>...
 > Fito typed:
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  > >
  > > Can I reset the original Admin password using the root account?
  > >
 >
 > open terminal and see if you can 'sudo su' (use your new admin password)
 > if you can't *and you know how to* - then 'enable root user'.
 > (i won't explain it because enabling root is a bit dangerous if you're not
 > careful.) once you've done that - then back in terminal and 'su' (to root).
 >
 > then - as either 'su' or 'sudo su' issue the command 'passwd username'
 > (username = the other admin account you're trying to change the password
 > of). it should then prompt you for the new password.
 >
 > use caution.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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In article <b75e8af.0401280630.175beb8d.DeleteThis@posting.google.com>,
mr_fito.DeleteThis@hotmail.com (Fito) wrote:

 > Thanks that worked! HUGE security hole tough... even better, my friend
 > called me after I reseted the password to tell me he remembered the
 > password, go figure!

What security hole? You can't use 'sudo' or enable 'root' unless you're an
administrator (or unless a foolish admin adds a non-admin account/group to
the 'sudoers' list). It's up to the owner of the computer to make sure
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Fito typed:

 > Thanks that worked! HUGE security hole tough... even better, my friend
 > called me after I reseted the password to tell me he remembered the
 > password, go figure!

no security hole at all if you use 'sudo su'. even 'su' (root) is fine.
it's activated by default on all linux/unix systems. it's just dangerous
for someone who doesn't know what they're doing, that's all.

 > Thanks again. What would be a good book to learn about MAC OS X for
 > someone with strong MS knowledge and Linux fan?

take your pick, all o'reilly books are great:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://mac.oreilly.com/" target="_blank">http://mac.oreilly.com/</a>

Mac OS X for Unix Geeks
Mac OS X Hacks
Mac OS X Hints: Jaguar Edition
Mac OS X in a Nutshell
Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks (February)
Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell (June)
Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide -- New!
Mac OS X Unwired -- New!
Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition
Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Panther Edition -- New!

you'll probably want: Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther.

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Michelle Steiner wrote:
 > In article <b75e8af.0401271744.50fe7fbd DeleteThis @posting.google.com>,
 > mr_fito DeleteThis @hotmail.com (Fito) wrote:
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 >
  >>Can I reset the original Admin password using the root account?
 >
 >
 > No,

Really? I thought 'passwd original_admin' issued from the root account
should be enough for that. One has to get to that though.

 > but you can reset it using the install CD or DVD.
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