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Create completely hidden accounts in 10.5 and 10.4.11
Authored by: Absconsus on Fri, Feb 8 2008 at 12:29PM PST

In case anyone has tried to do this in SUM, the below code will allow the use of dscl sans /etc/rc in 10.5:

/bin/launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist &

I did a fresh install and skipped the initial setup by creating the .AppleSetupDone file in /var/db, then created my own hidden admin and went from there. Stealthy.

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