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Re: root privileges lost
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United States		 2008-06-10 20:20:08 

  


  

    








    

            
>    Posted by: "Alastair Burton"  alastairburton%40cfl.rr.com">alastairburtoncfl.rr.com vw32818

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> How does one re gain root privileges, the owner of which, having been

>; deleted?  I have tried to install some things that need root

>; privileges, which I don't have as an administrator.

> Alastair




Your post is setting off red flags in my head like you would not  

believe.



Mac OS X is *not* set up to *ever* require root access, because root  

access is a *massive* security hole. Root should only be invoked for  

troubleshooting, and even then only as a *very* last resort.



There is no software I'm aware of that requires user root access,  

including Mac OS X itself.



Root is the almost exclusive function of the system itself and should  

remain that way.



If you think you need root access, you are doing something wrong. VERY  

wrong.



Sorry if I sound like I'm lecturing, it's not intended, but I can't  

emphasize this enough -- I cannot think of ANY situation in OS X where  

you would routinely need root access, and in normal use you should  

NEVER need it at all.



Enabling root is a fast track to serious problems. I would erase the  

HD and reinstall OS X from scratch before I would enable root access  

for myself in all but the most rare of situations.



If you'll provide details of what you're trying to do, perhaps one of  

us can offer an alternative.



Cheers

Chas





    
  

    
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     2008-06-10 20:50:06
  


  

    

  


  

    








    

            
Thanks Chas,
 I guess root privileges is a wrong term.  I tried to install  the latest update for Stuffit 12 and was told I do not have administrative access to finish the install.  I have access as administrator on my laptop but there is one step above that, that I can't access.  This all has to do with the set up of any new install of OS X when you fill out the name, address, ect, and one gets an account.  I ended up deleting that original account when I did a migration from another laptop.
I don't want to go to the root access and screw up everything.  It is scary for me to access terminal as it is.
Thanks 
Alastair
On Jun 10, 2008, at 9:20 PM, Charles Martin wrote:

> Posted by: "Alastair Burton"  alastairburton%40cfl.rr.com">alastairburtoncfl.rr.com vw32818
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> How does one re gain root privileges, the owner of which, having been
> deleted? I have tried to install some things that need root
> privileges, which I don't have as an administrator.
> Alastair

Your post is setting off red flags in my head like you would not 
believe.

Mac OS X is *not* set up to *ever* require root access, because root 
access is a *massive* security hole. Root should only be invoked for 
troubleshooting, and even then only as a *very* last resort.

There is no software I'm aware of that requires user root access, 
including Mac OS X itself.

Root is the almost exclusive function of the system itself and should 
remain that way.

If you think you need root access, you are doing something wrong. VERY 
wrong.

Sorry if I sound like I'm lecturing, it's not intended, but I can't 
emphasize this enough -- I cannot think of ANY situation in OS X where 
you would routinely need root access, and in normal use you should
  
NEVER need it at all.

Enabling root is a fast track to serious problems. I would erase the 
HD and reinstall OS X from scratch before I would enable root access 
for myself in all but the most rare of situations.

If you'll provide details of what you're trying to do, perhaps one of 
us can offer an alternative.

Cheers
Chas



    
  

    
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