Tenon Intersystems Please see text links at bottom of page for navigation Please see text links at bottom of page for navigation
Please see text links at bottom of page for navigation Please see text links at bottom of page for navigation Please see text links at bottom for navigation
Please see text links at bottom of page for navigation
Google
Search this site:





Creating a Root User in OS X

To create a root user, go to:

Applications --> Utilities --> NetInfo Manager

NetInfo Manager

Launch NetInfo Manager, then select:

Domain menu --> Security --> Authenticate...

NetInfo Manager - Authenticate

Net Info Security

Enter your Admin Username and Password, then click OK.

Unix Admin Username and Password

Unix Admin Dialog Box

Choose:

Domain menu --> Security --> Enable Root User...

You will get an error dialog:

NetInfo Error

Net Info Error

Click OK. You will then get a dialog box to enter a root user password. At the prompt enter your desired password, then confirm it.

Root Password

Root Password

For security reasons, it is advisable that your root password be a different password than ones used for other purposes, such as standard OS X admin users or email accounts.

Quit Net Info manager.


| Tenon Home | Products | Order | Contact Us | About Tenon | Register | Tech Support | Resources | Press Room | Mailing Lists |

Powered By iTools

Copyright©2013 Tenon Intersystems, 232 Anacapa Street, Suite 2A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. All rights reserved.
Questions about our website - Contact: webmaster@tenon.com.


Tenon Home  Tenon Home  Tenon Home  Tenon Home Product Info  Tenon Ordering Contact About Register Support Resources Press Mailing Lists