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

NAME
     dsenableroot — enables or disables the root account.

SYNOPSIS
     dsenableroot [-d] [-u username] [-p password] [-r rootPassword]

DESCRIPTION
     dsenableroot 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:

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

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

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

EXAMPLES
     -dsenableroot
	      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.

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

     -dsenableroot -u username -p userpassword -r rootpassword
	      The supplied arguments will be used to enable the root account.

     -dsenableroot -d -u username -p userpassword
	      The supplied arguments will be used to disable the root account.

Mac OS				August 08 2003				Mac OS

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