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- ReadMe for Enable ident and Disable ident AppleScripts for Mac OS X GM
-
- 31 March, 2001
-
-
- These AppleScript applications enable ident , or disable ident, for the user who needs
- ident enabled to use Internet Relay Chat and do so without using the Terminal.
-
- Some IRC networks like DalNet require ident to be enabled to chat. They do this
- to make their chat networks safer.
-
- The Enable ident script enables the 'identd' program which provides the 'ident' service.
-
-
- Basic instructions
- -------------------------
-
- 1. Enable the root user
- 2. Log in as the root user
- 3. Run either script
- 4. Restart your computer
- 5. Disable the root user
-
-
-
- Detailed instructions
- -----------------------------
-
- 1. Enable the root user
-
- Launch the NetInfo Manager application from the Finder.
- NetInfo Manager is in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder.
-
- Authenticate by selecting from the menu bar:
- Domain > Security > Authenticate... It will ask for a "Unix administrator's
- name and password" even though it's Mac OS X. The name and password for
- this are the name and password of the 'administrator' used when initially
- installing Mac OS X.
-
- Enable the root user from the menu bar:
- Domain > Security > Enable Root User. You will be asked to create a password
- for root. Choose one that will be difficult for anyone to guess. Using a
- combination of letters and numbers and making it at least 8 characters long
- is a good idea.
-
- Deauthenticate by selecting from the menu bar:
- Domain > Security > Deauthenticate.
-
- Quit NetInfo Manager.
-
-
-
- 2. Log in as the root user
-
- Logging out:
- Log out from the Apple menu. This is logging out of the normal
- administration account. This will quit all running applications.
-
- Logging in as root:
- Username is root, password is the password set in step 1.
-
-
-
- 3. Run Enable ident
-
- Double-click on the Enable ident application and follow the instructions.
-
-
-
- 4. Restart the computer
-
- Restart the computer by selecting 'Restart' from the Apple menu.
-
- When it starts up again ident will be enabled.
-
- Log into your computer using your normal Administration account,
- i.e. the one originally set up when Mac OS X was installed, not as root. The account
- used to log in will be shown as the identity on IRC. If it is root it will most likely
- make the user a target of various attacks. In fact, it is best to disable the root
- user with the NetInfo Manager after enabling or disabling ident (see step 5).
-
-
-
- 5. Disable the root user
-
- This is very similar to enabling the root user.
-
- Launch the NetInfo Manager application from the Finder.
- NetInfo Manager is in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder.
-
- Authenticate by selecting from the menu bar:
- Domain > Security > Authenticate... It will ask for a "Unix administrator's
- name and password" again. These are the adminstrator's name and password
- again, not what was chosen for root.
-
- Disable the root user from the menu bar:
- Domain > Security > Disable Root User.
-
- Deauthenticate by selecting from the menu bar:
- Domain > Security > Deauthenticate.
-
- Quit NetInfo Manager.
-
-
-
- Notes
- --------
-
- The Enable ident script will not modify anything if the configuration file is
- missing or if the line of text as supplied by Apple is missing from it.
-
- The Disable ident script will not modify anything if the configuration file is
- missing or if the line of text as changed by the Enable ident script is missing
- from it.
-
- Error # -5000 "Network file permission error" will occur if the user is not
- logged in as root. This is normal. Go back and log in as root.
-
-
- --------
-
- Thanks to the ops and regulars of DalNet's #Macintosh for helping to make this
- as usable as possible.
-
- This is freeware. Please redistribute the whole package intact. Use it if you
- like it; don't blame me if you don't like it. Spread it around. Enjoy the
- sunshine. Call your mother.
-
- Written by Mosquito. mosquito@netmug.org
-
- This is the first version.
-