osx Reset User Password

• via single user mode

passwd for root

1. Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power on)
2. Type fsck -fy
3. Type mount -uw /
4. Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist
5. Type dscl . -passwd /Users/username password, replacing username with the targeted user and password with the desired password.
6.Reboot

This allows you to reset the password in single user mode without booting from the install media.

-- DetlevLengsfeld 2009-09-06 11:58:15

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MacOSX/os x recover root password (last edited 2009-11-20 09:44:19 by DetlevLengsfeld)