How to enable and login as root in a MAC OSX machine (4045480)

Date - MAY 08
Affected Product Version -ALL
Affected Module & Version -ALL
OS Version -MacOSX
Application Information -


Description:
How to enable login as root in my MACOSX Machine?

In a terminal window, you could get temporary root access by using the "sudo" or su commands.

However, for some operations, You must do it logged in as root.

Here's how to enable login as root:

1. Open the NetInfo Manager application in the /Applications/Utilities folder.

2. Go to the Domain menu, then drag down to the Security submenu, and choose "Authenticate...". Put in an administrator login and password and press return or the "OK" button.

3. Go again to the Domain menu, again to the Security submenu, and then drag down to the "Enable Root User..." menu item.

4. You probably won't have put in a root user password yet. It will prompt you to provide a root user password and verify it. Do so.

5. Root user is now enabled. Now just logout from the Apple menu, and then at the login screen, use the login name "root" and provide the password you just set.