Reseting the Default Root Password on OSX

If you have ever set the root password on an OSX machine using the: passwd
Command you may be wondering how to reset it back to the default;

rm /var/db/shadow/hash/FFFFEEEE-DDDD-CCCC-BBBB-AAAA00000000*

Edit /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/root.plist

Remove the key "authentication_authority" and any values it has.

Reboot the machine.

Configuring Centos 6.2 without a Keyboard or Mouse

Turn on Synergy

Note: replace HOSTNAME  with the host that is running the synergy server (synergys).

Add the following to the bottom of: /etc/gdm/Init/Default

/usr/bin/killall synergyc
sleep 1
/usr/bin/synergyc HOSTNAME

exit 0

Create the file: /etc/gdm/PostLogin/Default

#!/bin/sh

/usr/bin/killall synergyc
sleep 1

exit 0

Add the following to the bottom of: /etc/gdm/PreSession/Default

/usr/bin/killall synergyc
sleep 1
/usr/bin/synergyc HOSTNAME

exit 0

Enable Auto Login

Add the following to: /etc/gdm/custom.conf

[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=True
AutomaticLogin=YOUR_USERNAME