How many account do we realy need?

[wow]

If i understand good. I need a root account (for drivers) that i may not use (only via sudo) and a work account with less rights lets say "test" that i use for normal day use. Surfing, email wordprocessing.

 

Is that enough or do i need something in between? Something like admin? For installing games, software or is that doen via root (sudo) or "test"

 

I am installing osx again so lets do the accounts like it should be done

 

thanks for the info

[fundidor]

If i understand good. I need a root account (for drivers) that i may not use  (only via sudo) and a work account with less rights lets say "test" that i use for normal day use. Surfing, email wordprocessing.

 

Is that enough or do i need something in between? Something like admin? For installing games, software or is that doen via root (sudo) or "test"

 

I am installing osx again so lets do the accounts like it should be done

 

thanks for the info

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I am a Mac User who hasn't been able to get his Pc running x86.. still trying.

 

But I guess I can answer your question:

 

You only need one account:

 

Lets call it "John Smith"

 

John Smith needs to be an admin account.

 

That's all you need.

 

If you are asked for "John's password" from the Finder, just type John's password. Very simple.

 

If you need to execute a commnad under a Terminal shell, just do:

 

sudo whateverCommand

 

And the shell will ask for your password

 

SIMPLE.

[wow]

SIMPLE.

Indeed, but i thought there was also a root account needed? Dont ask me why. BNuts that what i remember from unix.

or is admin the same as root

[fundidor]

Indeed, but i thought there was also a root account needed? Dont ask me why. BNuts that what i remember from unix.

or is admin the same as root

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

Ok. You are a little confused.

 

Apple tried to make things simple. So you don't have to create a "root user", it is there by default, although you don't see it listed under system preference > accounts.

 

But also, Apple has this root account disabled by default, so you don't even need to know what a "root user" is.

 

If you REALLY want to login as root user, you will need to go to > applications > utilities > net info manager, and there "enable root user".

 

Then you can "su root" (switch to root user) on the terminal window, otherwised the terminal shell will behave as if you are inserting a wrong password for root user when you type "su root".

 

I never really login as root, the commands I need to type as root are so few that I prefer to "sudo" the command.

 

I hope I have helped you.

[wow]

I never really login as root, the commands I need to type as root are so few that I prefer to "sudo" the command.

 

I hope I have helped you.

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Yep you sure did. So thank you for that.

[Jake]

...or is admin the same as root

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admin is a group whose members are able to execute any command as root using sudo and their own passwords