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wat. confirmed on 10.13.1 (17B48). I was even able to add another super user. Edit: changing the login method to "Name and password" under login options, then
by anon1253 9y ago
wat. confirmed on 10.13.1 (17B48). I was even able to add another super user.
Edit: changing the login method to "Name and password" under login options, then logout and login with "root" with empty password also works.
Fortunately, it doesn't work on cold boot with FileVault enabled, at least it doesn't appear so. `sudo su root` also doesn't work with an empty password.
- cortesoft 9y agowell, `sudo su root` would be using the user password for the logged in user, not for root. Does `su root` work, with no password at the prompt?
- anon1253 9y agoGood point. Force of habit. Unfortunately I can no longer try since I set the root password under the Directory Utility, which probably changed the state of the system. Apparently someone verified that it /does/ also work with `su - root`.