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LolWolf
on Nov 28, 2017
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macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with...
Just change the root password once the account is enabled; this fixes the hole.
sudo passwd -u root
It's sad we have to do this, though.
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sudo passwd -u root
It's sad we have to do this, though.