- (reference the User Manual for your router or DHCP server as necessary). The table will display all of your network clients (using DHCP) that are connected. Search for the Vonage VTA’s MAC address in the table and the IP address will be listed next to it. The MAC address is on the bottom of the Vonage VTA device.
- Password Recovery: Enter your login ID in the field below and click 'Send'. Your password 'Hint' will be emailed to you.
- After incorrectly entering a user password three times at the Mac login screen, a message appears saying 'If you forgot your password, you can reset it using your Apple ID' Click the arrow button to bring up a 'Reset Password' dialog; Enter the Apple ID login information that is tied to the OS X user account and click “Reset Password”.
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My Father died last year and I inherited his Mac Mini. My wife has retired and we are trying to set up the mini for her use but the changes we want to make require admin access and we do not have the information my father used to set up the machine.
Is it possible to reset the admin information without having the old information? If so, how would I go about it?
I am not a Mac user usually so any guidance will have to be pretty simple!
Dec 06, 2016 If you turn on automatic login for a macOS user account, your Mac automatically logs in to that account during startup. When manual login is required, the “Automatic login” menu is dimmed or doesn't show the account name. For example: If FileVault is turned on, manual login. To disable automatic login, select Off. Important Note: If the username is grayed out, you are unable to enable automatic login as your Mac requires manual login. This can be fixed: If FileVault is turned on, manual login is required for all accounts. You can turn FileVault off.
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There are many ways to reset the login password without installation media, here are three: Cross dj mac owners manual.
Change the password in single user mode
- Hold ⌘+S on startup
mount -uw /
(fsck -fy
is not needed)launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist
(or/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist
in 10.6)dscl . passwd /Users/username
(without a trailing slash) and enter a new password. You can ignore the error aboutcom.apple.DirectoryServices.plist
.reboot
Create a new admin account
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- Hold ⌘+S on startup
mount -uw /
(fsck -fy
is not needed)rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
reboot
- Go through the steps of creating a new account. You can leave all fields in the personal information step blank.
- After logging in to the new account, go to the Users & Groups preference pane
- Select the old account, press the Reset Password.. button, and enter a new password
Restart and enter Recovery mode (for 10.7 Lion and newer OS only)
- Hold ⌘+R on startup
- Open Terminal from the Utilities menu
- Type
resetpassword
and follow the instructions
Using iCloud Recovery Mode (10.9.x & newer)
- After incorrectly entering a user password three times at the Mac login screen, a message appears saying 'If you forgot your password, you can reset it using your Apple ID'
- Click the arrow button to bring up a 'Reset Password' dialog
- Enter the Apple ID login information that is tied to the OS X user account and click “Reset Password”
- Click “OK” to confirm the new keychain creation
- Enter and verify a new password, fill out the password hint field, and again click on “Reset Password”
- Click “Continue Log In” to login as the user account with the reset password
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I'm sorry to hear about your father.
It is possible to reset the admin password to a Mac quite easily providing you have the correct install disc to match the version of the software that is running on the computer. Resetting the password does not delete any of the information on the Mac, but it will prevent you from gaining access to other passwords that are saved in the system for things like mail accounts or wifi keys that have previously been entered and saved by the original user. Once you have changed the password you will be prompted to create a new Keychain, which is the name of the place where these other passwords are saved.
Once you have admin access you can create or delete accounts. Mac welder mw135 manual. There is a support article on the Apple website with info on how to reset the password here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
If you don't have the install disc or need more help, I'd suggest booking an appointment at the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store and they will help you reset it at no charge.
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The password of your macOS user account is also known as your login password. It's the password that you use to log in to your Mac and make certain changes, such as installing software.
Change your password
If you know your password and can use it to log in to your account, you can change your password in Users & Groups preferences:
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- Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, then click Users & Groups.
- Select your user name from the list of users.
- Click the Change Password button, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Reset your password
If you don't remember your password, or it isn't working, you might be able to reset it using one of the methods described below. But first try these simpler solutions:
- Make sure that you're typing the correct uppercase or lowercase characters. If your keyboard has Caps Lock turned on, the password field shows a Caps Lock symbol .
- If the password field shows a question mark, click it to display a password hint that might help you to remember.
- Try to log in without a password. If that works, you can then add a password by following the steps to change your password.
- Try to log in with the Apple ID password that you use for iCloud. If you just changed that password and the new password isn't working, try the old password first. If that works, you should be able to use the new password from then on.
Reset using your Apple ID
In some macOS versions, you can use your Apple ID to reset your login password. At the login screen, keep entering a password until you see a message saying that you can reset your password using Apple ID. If you don't see the message after three attempts, your account isn't set up to allow resetting with Apple ID.
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- Click next to the Apple ID message, then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Apple ID and create a new password. You'll be asked to restart when done.
- Log in with your new password.
- Determine whether to create a new login keychain.
Reset using another admin account
If you know the name and password of an admin account on your Mac, you can use that account to reset the password.
- Log in with the name and password of the other admin account.
- Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, then click Users & Groups.
- Click , then enter the admin name and password again.
- Select your user name from the list of users.
- Click the Reset Password button, then follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password:
- Choose Log Out from the Apple menu.
- Log in to your account using your new password.
- Determine whether to create a new login keychain.
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Reset using the Reset Password assistant (FileVault must be on)
If FileVault is turned on, you might be able to reset your password using the Reset Password assistant:
- Wait up to a minute at the login screen, until you see a message saying that you can use the power button on your Mac to shut down and start up again in Recovery OS. If you don't see this message, FileVault isn't on.
- Press and hold the power button until your Mac turns off.
- Press the power button again to turn on your Mac.
- When the Reset Password window appears, follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password.
If you need to connect to Wi-Fi, move your pointer to the top of the screen and use the Wi-Fi menu to connect. To exit without resetting your password, choose Apple menu > Restart. - When done, click Restart.
- If you were able to reset your password with the Reset Password assistant, log in to your account using your new password.
- Determine whether to create a new login keychain.
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Reset using your Recovery Key (FileVault must be on)
If FileVault is turned on and you have a FileVault Recovery Key, you can use that key to reset your password.
- At the login screen, keep entering a password until you see a message saying that you can reset your password using your Recovery Key. If you don't see the message after three attempts, FileVault isn't on.
- Click next to the message. The password field changes to a Recovery Key field.
- Enter your Recovery Key. Use uppercase characters, and include the hyphens.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password, then click Reset Password when done.
- Determine whether to create a new login keychain.
If you can't log in with your new password after restarting your Mac, take these additional steps:
- Restart again, then immediately hold down Command-R or one of the other macOS Recovery key combinations until you see the Apple logo or a spinning globe.
- When you see the macOS Utilities window, choose Utilities > Terminal from the menu bar.
- In the Terminal window, type
resetpassword
, then press Return to open the Reset Password assistant pictured above. - Select ”My password doesn't work when logging in,” then click Next and follow the onscreen instructions for your user account.
Create a new login keychain, if necessary
After resetting your password and logging back in to your account, you might see an alert that the system was unable to unlock your login keychain. This is expected, because the passwords for your user account and login keychain no longer match. Just click the Create New Keychain button in the alert.
If you didn't see an alert about your login keychain, or you see other messages asking for your old password, reset your keychain manually:
- Open Keychain Access, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
- Choose Preferences from the Keychain Access menu, then click the Reset My Default Keychain button in the preferences window. After you enter your new password, Keychain Access creates an empty login keychain with no password. Click OK to confirm.
If you don't see a Reset My Default keychain button, close the preferences window and select the “login” keychain from the left side of the Keychain Access window. Press the Delete key, then click Delete References. - Choose Log Out from the Apple menu to return to the login screen.
- Log in to your account using your new password. Your account password and login keychain password now match again.
If you still can't log in
Manual table of contents word. If you still can't log in with your password, contact Apple Support for help.