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mikestidham
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Q: How do I create a new system administrator?

I am trying to add a WiFi card to my computer but do not know my administrator name or password. Can this be changed?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Apr 25, 2016 12:15 PM

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mikestidham

Q: How do I create a new system administrator?

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  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Apr 26, 2016 9:00 AM in response to mikestidham
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    Apr 26, 2016 9:00 AM in response to mikestidham

    Potentially yes, but you would need to know the Administrator name. You will also need to access the Mac in OS X Single User Mode to do so.

     

    Then, you would need to enter the following commands, in sequence:

    (Caveat: If you don't know what any of these commands do, you could potentially make your Mac unaccessible if entered incorrectly.)

    • fsck -fy
    • mount -uw /
    • launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist
    • passwd username
    • reboot