Tutorial: Enabling Root Access in OS X (Snow Leopard)
September 7th, 2009
By default, the root account is disabled in OS X. If you are a developer new to the platform, you will be needing to access many things that are available only with root access. This tutorial walks you through the process of enabling the root account in Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6).
NOTE: This guide is specific to enabling root access on Snow Leopard, (10.6). To learn how to enable root access on Tiger (10.4), follow these instructions instead. To learn how to enable root access in Leopard (10.5), follow these instructions.
Enabling Root in Snow Leopard 10.6:
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Accounts
- Click Login Options
- Click either Edit or Join in the Network Account Server section
- Click Open Directory Utility
- Click the lock icon to unlock it, and then enter your administrator name and password
- Choose Edit > Enable Root User, and then enter a root password in the Password and Verify fields
Now, you are set to access protected areas of the system via the terminal.
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