HT200148: Mac OS X Server: How to reset the Open Directory administrator password

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javi360

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Q: using Terminal and when trying to reset it, tells me "no user" help!

I've done everything until I open Terminal and when trying to reset it, I type "sudo su" it asks for password I then provide pass it takes me to sh-3.2#, I then type mkpassdb -setpassword slot-ID it says no user. can somebody help?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Aug 23, 2012 11:08 AM

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by JaimeMagiera,

JaimeMagiera Aug 23, 2012 12:16 PM in response to javi360
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Aug 23, 2012 12:16 PM in response to javi360

What are you passing as the slot-ID?
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by Douglas Urner,

Douglas Urner Oct 14, 2012 12:35 AM in response to javi360
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Oct 14, 2012 12:35 AM in response to javi360

Are you using the full hex slot-ID, something like 0x0000000000000000000000000000001? If you don't you'll get that error message.

After that you might notice that it doesn't seem to do any good. I had to reboot before the change "took."
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