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How to enable/disable the root account in Mac OSX - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This guide describes how to enable to root user in MacOS. The root user has greater privileges on the system for certain operations that may require deeper access than a standard account.</p><p>Here is how to enable this:</p><p><br></p><p>1. Choose the <strong>Apple</strong> menu in the top left corner and select <strong>System Preferences.</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/ZY08Y4TPJNH8/image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/ZY08Y4TPJNH8/image1.jpg" alt="Image1.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>2. Go to <strong>Users & Groups</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/SWBVKGLKCV2G/image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/SWBVKGLKCV2G/image2.jpg" alt="Image2.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>3. Click the <strong>lock </strong>icon and enter the administrator username and password.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/IWL6JW43XPVR/image3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/IWL6JW43XPVR/image3.jpg" alt="Image3.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>4. Click <strong>login options</strong>. Click <strong>Join</strong> (or edit)</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/CBGCP002FKUF/image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/CBGCP002FKUF/image4.jpg" alt="Image4.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>5. Click <strong>Open Directory Utility</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/PDHVS2Q582GM/image5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/PDHVS2Q582GM/image5.jpg" alt="Image5.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>6. Click the <strong>lock</strong> icon in Directory Utility and enter the administrator username and password</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/MAR11MIKYCC0/image6.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/MAR11MIKYCC0/image6.jpg" alt="Image6.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>7. From the menu bar at the very top, choose <strong>edit</strong> and then <strong>enable root user</strong>. Create a password for the root account when prompted. </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/M3OWZLFSYE6Y/image7.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/M3OWZLFSYE6Y/image7.jpg" alt="Image7.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>8. Once enabled, log out of the Mac and sign back in with the username “root” and the password you just created for the root user. Once your work with the root user is finished, to disable it go back through the same steps and choose “disable root user” at the end. </p> </article> </main>