MAC OS X tiger help for a Windows technician

[Erik Saline]

On Jun 14, 2007, at 1:18 PM, Dan Shoop wrote:

> At 4:38 PM -0400 6/13/07, Karl Kuehn wrote:
>> On Jun 13, 2007, at 4:02 PM, Dan Shoop wrote:
>>
>>>> On the other machine I need to be able to give administrator  
>>>> rights to a
>>>> new user. If the user does not know the old employees account  
>>>> details is
>>>> there a way to access a default ( if there is one on MACS)  
>>>> account on
>>>> the machine so I can edit the users rights?
>>>
>>> Enable root, and login as root. Read the docs for how to do this.
>>
>> 	I am going to advise against this. It is not good practice to  
>> enable or to log in as root. You can get everything done by simply  
>> checking the "Allow user to administer this computer" checkbox in  
>> System Preferences->Accounts. You have have the credentials of a  
>> administrative user to do this (unless you know your way around  
>> single user mode and nicl... I do not recommend that unless you  
>> really know what you are doing).
>
> And since he can't do that since he doesn't have access to an admin  
> account how do you propose he get that done?
>
>
>
> As for this "never login as root or have root enabled" myth, get  
> over it. If you're too feeble as a sysadmin to work in a root  
> environent find another job. One where you ask about fries.
>
> If you're concerned that someone other than you will guess your  
> root password and login then you need to find someone else who be  
> your security manager b/c you clearly have no clue. You can have  
> root enabled, just like it is on millions of systems worldwide, and  
> still be secure. Well, may you can't but the real sysadmins and  
> security managers can.
> -- 

Heads up Dan.  Leopard Server is being advertised as so easy you no  
longer need an IT admin.  Image all those questions.



Erik



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