dsenableroot(8) BSD System Manager's Manual dsenableroot(8)

NAME
     ddsseennaabblleerroooott - enables or disables the root account.

SYNOPSIS
     ddsseennaabblleerroooott [-dd] [-uu username] [-pp password] [-rr rootPassword]

DESCRIPTION
     ddsseennaabblleerroooott sets the password for the root account if enabling the root
     user account.  Otherwise, if disable [-d] is chosen, the root account
     passwords are removed and the root user is disabled.

     A list of flags and their descriptions:

     -uu username
              Username of a user that has administrative privileges on this
              computer.

     -pp password
              Password to use in conjunction with the specified username.  If
              this is not specified, you will be prompted for entry.

     -rr rootPassword
              Password to be used for the root account.  If this is not speci-
              fied for enabling, you will be prompted for entry.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
     -ddsseennaabblleerroooott
              Your username will be used and you will be queried for both your
              password and the new root password to be set to enable the root
              account.

     -ddsseennaabblleerroooott -dd
              Your username will be used and you will be queried for only your
              password to disable the root account.

     -ddsseennaabblleerroooott -uu uusseerrnnaammee -pp uusseerrppaasssswwoorrdd -rr rroooottppaasssswwoorrdd
              The supplied arguments will be used to enable the root account.

     -ddsseennaabblleerroooott -dd -uu uusseerrnnaammee -pp uusseerrppaasssswwoorrdd
              The supplied arguments will be used to disable the root account.

Mac OS                          August 08 2003                          Mac OS