[Casper] enable root account via casper policy?

[Thomas Larkin]

Well my Google-Fu sucks, because I didn't come up with the answer, but Cam emailed me the proper command and it works

/usr/sbin/dsenableroot -u local_admin -p local_admin_pw -r root_password


Of course fill in the blanks and that is how you enable the root account.

just FYI for anyone who was curious.

Thx


Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
cell:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351
>>> "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> 08/11/08 3:06 PM >>>
So,

Well I thought it would be a good idea to not enable the root account since there was no practical or real use for it.  Now, there is a practical use for it, mainly with students (since I am in edu) and AUP violations.  Is there a way to enable it remotely, say through a casper policy?

It looks as if I use the dscl command and put a password on the root account it will enable it next reboot?  Has anyone tried this?  If I do a dscl . list /Users it will list that the root account is there but it is not enabled in my main image.  

I think if I put a password on the account it would be accessible.  Has anyone done anything like this before?

Thanks,

Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
cell:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351
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