+22Is it possible to do auto-login as root in High Sierra and/or Mojave - or that option is completely no more available?
Integrity protection is off, I am able to login as root. But in System Preferences - Users - Login Options the "Super Administrator" name is not available under Automatic login list.
Maybe some command line magic?
Thanks!
Best answer by Hugonaut
The following use to work - I think it's no longer a feature as of 10.13 (or 10.13.3 or 10.13.4 NOT POSITIVE) You must manually login to Root. If I am wrong, please correct me and let us know how you did it!
after enabling root with directory utility and then running these commands from root terminal... use to work..
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow autoLoginUser root
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow autoLoginUserUID 0
sudo shutdown -r now
+15The following use to work - I think it's no longer a feature as of 10.13 (or 10.13.3 or 10.13.4 NOT POSITIVE) You must manually login to Root. If I am wrong, please correct me and let us know how you did it!
after enabling root with directory utility and then running these commands from root terminal... use to work..
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow autoLoginUser root
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow autoLoginUserUID 0
sudo shutdown -r nowGreat to hear, glad to help. I guess with integrity off it allows it, didnt work with integrity on (on mojave) for me!
+7+22I did not try it with Mojave yet. Maybe will try in 2-3 weeks
+17@chrisdaggett I have a workflow for AutoLogin not sure if it will work for root though.
Here are the steps I took:
(Works with 10.14.6)
Post Install Script:
(replace Administrator with your username)
#!/bin/sh
#Account Script
sudo chmod +x /tmp/admin.py
sudo python /tmp/admin.py
#Enable Autologin
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist autoLoginUser -string Administrator
#Reboot Mac
sudo shutdown -r now
exit 0 ## Success
exit 1 ## Failure
+15@kericson I've used your workflow and autologin still doesn't work for me. Well, it works if i execute the workflow AFTER the user has logged in once. How is your policy triggers - ie is it part of a DEP workflow?
+7@arnoldtaw Unfortunately not so far. Catalina is making things difficult on all accounts. (and just sucks in general IMO even administration aside... if I'm blunt).
+17@arnoldtaw I haven't tried this with Catalina. My results on this became more hit and miss so I moved away from it.
+22@arnoldtaw No, i did not succeed using root. So, instead of breaking macOS, I had to adopt another solutions
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