How to Easily Enable Root in Snow Leopard

Make sure to choose a secure password. This requires an administrator account.

1. Open Terminal.
2. Type the following:
   sudo passwd root
3. Enter your administrator password.
4. Enter a new password for your root account.

This can also be done through an OS X utility called Directory Utility:

1. Open Directory Utility, which can be found in the /System/Library/CoreServices/ folder.
2. Click the lock and enter your administrator password.
3. In the Edit menu, choose "Enable Root User".
4. In the Edit menu you can also give the root account a new password by choosing "Change Root Password".