[mac4theblind] Re: I don't know my terminal password and need to recover it:

  • From: John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 09:34:43 -0700

   What do you mean by terminal password?  I would assume it’s the same as your 
system password?  Unfortuantely, if you don’t know the system password, your 
only alternative is to reset it from the Recovery HD.  I don’t think the actual 
file in the root directory that contains the system PW can be viewed and I 
wouldn’t go mucking around as a Root user unless I know exactly what I’m doing.


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On Oct 10, 2014, at 9:29 AM, David hilbert poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
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> Guys,
> 
> For a friend, if you don't know your terminal password, how do you reset it?
> 
> i can usually find these things but searches aren't helping here.
> 
> Thanks for any assistance.  this is crucdial to the turning of the earth.
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