OSX Command Line Password Changing

A simple way to change the password of a user is to boot into single user mode in the mac.  This requires a cmd-s upon startup.  This will launch the command line. In earlier versions you then mount the root filesystem read/write -> mount -uw / Then change the password. -> passwd username   In later versions of OS X you mount the filesystem read/write then -> launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist -> passwd username   Exit and you are done.