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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by joe_hills on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @02:57PM (#15800824)
I just tested this on a Sierra (10.12.6) machine, and verified this bug isn't present in that earlier OSX version.
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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by Cshelton on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @03:19PM (#15801061)
Same, I'm on 10.12.6, could not reproduce anywhere.

I think I'll hold off on that 10.13.1 "security update" it keeps bugging me about. Seems to let anyone use my computer...

Edit: After looking a little further, it seems staying on Sierra will always be a 10.12.* version, and High Sierra is 10.13.*?

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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by m11r on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @03:33PM (#15801217)
Yes, that's correct. Recent macOS (nee OS X) versions:

- Mavericks (10.9.x)

- Yosemite (10.10.x)

- El Capitan (10.11.x)

- Sierra (10.12.x)

- High Sierra (10.13.x)

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