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For users with OS X 10.7.3 and later, including OS X 10.8+ Mountain Lion, there may need to be an additional step to load open directory. If you have issues with the above approach, try the following command sequence with newer versions of Mac OS X. Note the primary difference is using ‘launchctl’ between mounting the drive and changing the.
Let’s say you totally forgot the password to log on to your Mac. Or maybe you purchased a used Mac from someone else and they’ve got it locked down. There are numerous ways to reset a password with no OS X discs. This tutorial may ruffle some feathers, but it addresses a.
Using 10.3, I was not able to use passwd while in single user mode. Likewise, all of the netinfo command line utilities would just hang. I ended up using sudo to change the root password. Note that this only works if a user account is setup to automatically log in, and is only necessary if you don't know the root password or a user password.

That only allows the root account to be re-enabled by putting 'root' in a user name field and leaving the password blank. Until Apple issues a patch, people should secure the root account with a.

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This is dangerous!

This is a standard feature of all unix implementations, as it should be. There is essentially no way of securing a
computer against someone with physical access to it; at the very most, you may introduce the inconvenience of
removing the hard drive from your machine and mounting it on some other computer which they already control.
Given that you cannot trust any computer, running any existing operating system, to be safe against an attacker
with physical access, this really is a feature, and not a bug.

I guess I just need to start thinking that way (that it's normal). My first thought was 'geez,
someone could steal all my data files.' Well, of course they can do that under 9.0 as well,
and I never worried about it there!
I was also considering how will I get back into the machine if this were to happen ... guess
that's simple; just repeat the process!
It is indeed a brave new world for the longtime Mac OS crowd - and it's quite interesting!

No, it is not. I know SCO OpenServer5, which is a Unix system that can be installed according to different safety standards (with C2 = 'military grad' as the highest safety level). Even on the lowest (traditional Unix) safety level, it is not possible to boot SCO5 in single user mode and get to a shell without entering the root password. AFAIK, Linux and other Unix systems behave this way. If not, breaching system security (worse) undetected (much worser!!!) would be very, very easy. While it is always possible to break system security when you have physical access to a server, on SCO5 you have to remove the disk array and mount it on a different system. In this case, a security breach can be at least detected (missing drives; broken drive hatches, if locked; ..).* If booting into single user mode gives you some or all root privileges without root password, an attacker would simply install a backdoor mechanism to the system, which might be very difficult to detect. No need to change the root password or remove disks.. IMHO if you 'lose' the root password and there is a way to get it 'back' (reseting or changing it) without having to reinstall the system from ground up, the system is not trustworthy in terms of security.. Just my $0.02 *) You can prevent that stolen disks are 'useful' for thieves, if you encrypt the filesystem (don't know, if this is possible on OS X).

i am running 10.3.4 and i did not do the initial installation on this machine.. I have an account with admin rights.. but as far as root i dont know the password.. when i try the above steps it a doesnt go to localhost% is goes to root# when i enter the commands as stated it mounts the drive successfully and it also initializes through the SystemStartup then on the passwd root it just drops the carrier down and provides no information to enter the new password or any errors.. just allow to type continuously until hitting ctrl-c at which you return to the prompt.. please help

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I have just received the final release and all you will need to change root password is to reboot your Mac with the Installer CD.
Before you install, go to the menu and you will see an option to reset all user + root passwords.
Would not like a CD to get into the wrong hands!
Cheers

I havent seen this here, but it is easier just to type this in the terminal:
At prompt enter admin (your) password
Now, fix your root password.
Now you're all set!

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if you've forgotten every single password, then you're SOL using your method.
the one in the tip is for desperation, last-ditch efforts.

There are _two_ commands at boot time -- one is to check the filesystem,
I think it's fsck -y
THEN you do mount -uw /
(regardless, you'll get prompted to do both of these things when you boot into single user mode.)
instead of SystemStarter I'd suggest only running NetInfo, since that's where the password is getting stored...
cd /var/db/netinfo
netinfod -s local
passwd username
<type the password in>
exit
the system now boots into normal multi user mode.
I'd just say that it'd take a lot longer and be kind of silly to start a whole bunch of services when all you need is access to netinfo. ;)

For those bothered by this who would like to be able to prevent someone from doing this, you may want to use the Open Firmware password application. The page on Apple's support site to download it is found here. Installing this prevents starting up in single user mode, resetting the PRAM, and other things insanely useful when stuff goes wrong. Be careful, though, because if you forget this password, you're screwed.

Yes you are screwed if you forget the Open Firmware Password, however, a quick trip to your Apple Authorized Service Provider can fix it for a small fee and lecture!

You can save yourself a trip to an Authorized Apple service center if you change the physical configuration of the machine (i.e. remove/add RAM). This forces a reset of any password applied to the Open Firmware. This is what the linked KB article says.

Does this apply to any other OS, like, OS 9, Panther???

In Panther you have to run the netinfo one. Mac 10.1, and 10.2 you are able to use single user mode with mount -uw and system starter. However, you will need to run the netinfo one for Panther. Panther loads Apache Web server when you do normal startup. Therefore, when it goes to open it, it is available. In single user mode, you must run systemstarter to load the users into the OS. But, in SU mode, Apache hasn't been loaded so it will keep waiting for it and you will not have access to the passwd command.

Interesting info. Using 10.3, I was not able to use passwd while in single user mode. Likewise, all of the netinfo command line utilities would just hang. I ended up using sudo to change the root password. Note that this only works if a user account is setup to automatically log in, and is only necessary if you don't know the root password or a user password. Once in single user mode with the filesystem mounted and writeable...

# visudo

Add an entry like this:

someuser ALL=(ALL)NOPASSWD: ALL

Reboot, fire up a terminal, and...

$ sudo -s # passwd

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