My mac os 10.4.11 desktop requires authorization to copy a file to it.

my mac os 10.4.11 desktop requires authorization to copy a file to it.
I was trying to install some software on my moms computer and she forgot her login password so I changed the passwords on her login and the root user login to the same password. Ever since I have done that her desktop asks for authorization every time I try to move a file to it which after suppling the password it will copy it instead of move it. I tried changing the root to a different password thinking it may have somthing to do with that but it does the same thing. Any ideas?
Thanks
John

It was a permissions problem. My desktop was set to read only. As far as the root user All I did was change its password. Will that activate the root user? I do not see a root user account when I boot in. There is only My login and other to choose from. I booted into the install disk and ran disk utility to correct my permissions and that fixed the desktop. If the root is active how do I deactivate it? I was reading that I need to do this via netinfo manager. Is that correct? If so any layman's terms on how to use this program? Thanks for all the help!!

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