Enable root user on OS X Lion
1. Launch the Directory Utility. It is located in /System/Library/CoreServices.
2. Click the padlock icon on the bottom left corner and enter your Administrator login credentials to unlock the application
3. In the Edit menu, select Enable Root User
Again from the Edit menu, select Change Root Password. A dialog window will apear prompting you to enter a root password
2. Click the padlock icon on the bottom left corner and enter your Administrator login credentials to unlock the application
3. In the Edit menu, select Enable Root User
Again from the Edit menu, select Change Root Password. A dialog window will apear prompting you to enter a root password