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This is a discussion on Enable Root Account Apple OSX 10.6 within the Getting started tutorials forums, part of the Linux Getting Started category; Hey all, Per my job requirements I need to tie myself via the /etc/hosts file to check sites on specific ...
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18-12-2009, 05:16 AM
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Enable Root Account Apple OSX 10.6
Hey all,
Per my job requirements I need to tie myself via the /etc/hosts file to check sites on specific servers. The reason for this is multiple mirrored web servers. As root on linux this is easy. Become root and edit the /etc/hosts file. On OSX you need to enable root account first. E.G. of tying to server for webpage. Code:
192.168.1.1 www.sitename.com Code:
-- INSERT -- W10: Warning: Changing a readonly file NOTE!!!!! root is dangerous. You can use sudo vi /etc/hosts Code:
1. From the Apple menu choose System Preferences.... From the View menu choose Accounts. 2. Click on the lock and authenticate with an administrator account. 3. Click Login Options.... 4. Click the "Edit..." button at the bottom right 5. Click the "Open Directory Utility..." button. 6. Click the lock in the Directory Utility window. 7. Enter an administrator account name and password, then click OK. 8. Choose Enable Root User from the Edit menu. 9. Enter the root password you wish to use in both the Password and Verify fields, then click OK. HTH, jaysunn Last edited by jaysunn; 18-12-2009 at 05:19 AM. 
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18-12-2009, 09:29 PM
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Nice hack! I was getting rid of this by running
Code:
sudo -s 
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