How to reset su password in snow leopard

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In 10.5.x or earlier version of OSX, you use Directory Utility to enable root user and reset its password. In Snow Leopard, the utility is removed under the Application/Utility folder. So what do you do?

sudo passwd

Alternately, you can navigate to /System/Library/CoreServices/Directory Utility.app to do it in the old way.


How to reset su password in snow leopard
https://mingster.com/2009/09/06/how-to-reset-su-password-in-snow-leopard/
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September 6, 2009
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