HT4121: Mac OS X: Changing the default name for file server connections
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Q: This solution is not working for me...
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Oct 9, 2012 11:18 AMby ds store,HelpfulWell it could be that your signature says your using 10.8 and the instructions are for 10.5 and 10.6.
Apple likely changed something in 10.8 or if your using 10.5/10.6 that your not in a admin level account?
Some command require sudo to be used in front, then your password entered when it asks as it's a root level file being edited and that can only occur in admin level with sudo
It was omitted because it keeps people who don't know from messing around with certain commmands.
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Oct 9, 2012 11:36 AMby malaclipse23,Thank you for your answer.
First off, I'm aware of possible changes from 10.5 to 10.8, tho I suppose it's not likely Apple changed fundamental things in the Terminal? Then I'd like to confess that I'm not that familiar with the Terminal but a professional user nonetheless.
I've messed with sudo and this kind of commands quite often in the past few weeks. Maybe it's time for me to read up on that.
Could you please help me with this further anyway? I would be very thankful.
I tried to add sudo in front of the commands, and i got:
-bash: sud: command not found
Do I have to be logged in with the root account? And can I simply paste these two lines and put sudo in front to make it work:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.NetworkAuthorization UseDefaultName -bool YES
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.NetworkAuthorization DefaultName "user"
Cheers
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Oct 9, 2012 12:44 PMby varjak paw,HelpfulI tried to add sudo in front of the commands, and i got:
-bash: sud: command not found
It's "sudo", not "sud".
Do I have to be logged in with the root account?
No. That's the whole point of the "sudo" command, so you don't have to be logged in as "root"
And can I simply paste these two lines and put sudo in front to make it work:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.NetworkAuthorization UseDefaultName -bool YES
No, since those preference files no longer appear to exist in OS X 10.8. I don't know where those settings are held now or if it's still possible to change them as in that old support article. If I can come up with anything, I'll post back.
Regards.
Message was edited by: varjak paw
