Even if you enable Root and log in as that, the Accounts prefpane in Leopard won't let you delete the last or only Admin user account. delete /Users/temp to axe the account info (much shorter and easier to remember), but apparently the dscl command doesn't work in single-user mode even when you follow the instructional prompt to start Local Directory Services - oh well.īTW, trying to do all this through the GUI is pretty much impossible. I was hoping that I might be able to just type dscl. AppleSetupDone wasn't really necessary for OSes 10.2 thru 10.4, you do have to get rid of the Setup flag file in Leopard, or when you reboot, you'll get a login window and no working account to log in with. $ rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/ist However, I do this after simple configs or installs, e.g., install an OS, apply Software Updates, and then give it to the end user to create a fresh account.)
(Note that deleting /Library/Preferences/ is optional and in some cases may cause problems after pre-configuring some third-party software. Note that this must all be done in single user mode (hold Command-S during boot). Here are the Terminal commands to delete a temporary (or lone) account in single-user mode on Leopard (in the following commands, replace username with whatever account short name you've created). This hint will probably be most useful for folks who configure machines for a living, but if you're selling or giving away your machine, or just troubleshooting login issues, it may come in handy. Things have changed in Leopard, so here's some new info. This allows you to reset the password in single user mode without booting from the install media.This really old hint has the basics for resetting a machine back to no users, so it boots to the Setup Assistant again. passwd /Users/username password, replacing username with the targeted user and password with the desired password. Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/.Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power on).
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