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MamaMoose

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« on: November 06, 2003, 02:49:41 PM »
After reading Mayo's post and the rest of the string:

http://www.techsurvivors.net/forums/index....t=ST&f=1&t=3683

I am still confused! huh.gif

My situation is that my computer owner is Mama X. Moose, but my user name is MamaMoose. When I add some software, I am asked for the password mostly under MamaMoose, but occasionaly under  Mama X. Moose. What further puzzles me is that in the User folder, the only user is mamaxmoose.

How can I set things so that administrator, user, and owner names are the same? I am the only user.

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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2003, 05:26:05 PM »
Remember, I don't do X...

But the way I would handle it would be to re-install OS 9! jawdrop.gif
Maybe my snide remark will at least bump your query back up near the top. I'm sure kps can solve this problem, after all, OS X is so easy to use! sweatingbullets.gif  wallbash.gif  doh.gif  nono.gif
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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2003, 06:20:31 PM »
I'm confused as well.... biggrin.gif

I don't know what you did and when. What name did you use when you first installed X, was it Mama X Moose? Must'a been, 'cause your "short" name is "mamaxmoose" and that is the name the machine knows you by. Now where did this "mamamoose" name come from? If you're the only user and you never created another user and password, then where did the mamamoose password come from?  You said:

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My situation is that my computer owner is Mama X. Moose, but my user name is MamaMoose. When I add some software, I am asked for the password mostly under MamaMoose, but occasionaly under  Mama X. Moose.


You have two logins and two passwords?
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2003, 09:02:59 PM »
MamaMoose -

I think kps is right about the Mama X. Moose user.

That's what happened when I installed Jag at work.

Couldn't for the life of me figger out why I couldn't install everything I wanted to install, so I figured, "OK, I'll login as root and get it done."

UH UH. sad.gif

Found some docs on www.macdevcenter.com.

A better description there is available than what I can give you.

Google for changing root password mac os x (I think that's what I used). You're looking for a link to O'Reilly's MacDevCenter.

It walks you through using the NetInfo Manager.

I think you open that app, click on Domain, then Authenticate. Once you authenticate, then select Change Root Password and then you could go up to Domain again and Deauthenticate and close out.

Then logout and try to log back in as root with the password you set (course that's contingent that you know what the root password was initially).

But then again, I'm used to Linux. sad.gif

Messed with Jag a bit more this week, but that's all I came across today.

Hope some of that mess helps.

Take care.

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« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2003, 09:34:33 PM »
Couldn't find the bit Chris was referring to on the O'Reilly site, but this should walk you through it (complete with lots of nice screen shots!)

http://osxfaq.com/Tutorials/password/index.ws

Let us know if you get it sorted out!
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« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2003, 10:39:32 PM »
Tom, being a prof, could that be some sort of Freudian slip? (well, you do have to add an 'h')

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« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2003, 12:05:44 AM »
Thanks all for your comments and help. Kris, I chuckled over that one - not a prof just a working grunt engineer/scientist.
AirbusDriver - Try it (X that is), you might like it!

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« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2003, 03:04:40 AM »
Definition: Admonistrator - Administrator whose sole task is to tell people off... biggrin.gif
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« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2003, 02:14:55 PM »
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Try it (X that is), you might like it!

Maybe OS XI! doh.gif Right now I'm having too much fun reading about problems with the ever improving X! I hear it's almost back to the ease of use and logic of 9! WOW.gif

Anyway, I knew there were plenty of your friends here that could help! Is this place great or what?! clap.gif
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2003, 03:07:08 PM »
I'm still digging X more than I did 9.  ABD is correct:  Apple needs to nail down the user simplicity of 9 while expanding the potential of X.  For me, 10.3 is Close Enough, and I thought that I would also be waiting for OS XI!

Oh, do I miss the simplicity of DiskLock.  Easy to add/delete users, change levels of access, turn on/off and encrypt/decrypt files, and rock-solid volume protection at the driver level, meaning no startup-CD bypass option like with Apple's system.

Ms. Moose, if I was in Beaverton this blustery day I would get myself to the Barley Mill Inn and have one of their excellent Reubens and a brewski or two.  Perhaps shoot a little pool.  Maybe even find The Answer to the Mystery of Passwords in Panther.
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« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2003, 01:23:50 AM »
QUOTE(Mayo @ Nov 8 2003, 4:07 PM)
Ms. Moose, if I was in Beaverton this blustery day ...

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mamamoose=male

Someday he will retell that story.    biggrin.gif
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« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2003, 02:31:47 AM »
I was clued-in once that MamaMoose is actually Yang rather than Yin.  I suppose that the Ms. honorarium is due to Force of Habit. No offense meant...

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« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2003, 03:10:44 AM »
Mayo,

None taken. I have been called much, much worse!! harhar.gif Thanks for the great tip on the Barley Mill Inn. Always happy to find a new watering hole. I will have a problem getting in since Oregon's drinking age limit is 21 LOL.gif

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