"Other option"at login window.

Hi,
My login window is displaying the "other" option and I want to disable it, I have no use for it, as a matter of fact I don't know why is being displayed lately. Any pointer?

..."the root account is disabled I checked in directory utility."...
You don't mention if "root" ever was enabled... it isn't an effect that I have been able to reproduce, but other users have posted that after enabling "root" at some point, the presence of the "Other..." button in the login window can depend on how the "root" account was disabled. Specifically, "Other" may persist if "root" was disabled through "Directory Utility.app", as opposed to disabling "root" using '/usr/sbin/dsenableroot' (there are differences in the changes made to the user record).
Try launching "/Applications" > "Utilities" > "Terminal.app" and entering this command:<pre>
dsenableroot -u adminuser -d</pre>
Substitute an "admin" user's "short" name for 'adminuser', and enter that user's "admin" password when prompted for 'user password:'.

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