Administrator name and password - HELP

I cannot remember my administrator name and password, what should I do?

Select Mac Help from the Finder's Help menu and search for "forget password."

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  • Administrator name and password unable to be found or remembered. cannot update certain software without it. HELP!!!!

    cannot install maverick o x without  administrator name and password. cannotremember and cannot locate anywhere. HELP!!!

    Your username is the foldername you will find under your /Users/accountname/ folder. This is the one with the house icon on it. To change your password see:
    Forgot Your Account Password
    For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
        Boot to the Recovery HD:
    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
         When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.
         Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
         instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
         Or see Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password, OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,
         and OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
    For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
         Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password
    For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
        How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself

  • Need help with administrator name and password

    I was messing around on my macbook awhile ago and tried to change around my adminstrator name and now whenever I try to update I can't because the administrator name is wrong. I've tried setting it to different things but it never works. How do I re-set my administrator name and password so i can update?!

    Follow the instructions in this FAQ to regain administrator access to the computer. If there is an Open Firmware password set on the machine, the method documented will not work and you won't be able to resolve this issue on your own; in this case, take it to a retail Apple Store or other AASP.
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  • I'm trying to download an app that is not from the app store and it needs my administrations name and password

    I need help, I want to download the app called 'popcorn time' from online. I know it has no side effects because my friend has used this app for a number of years on her mac computer. I found it on the internet and have nearly downloaded it but my security system won't let me I followed the instructions to get the security system to make an exception for this app but at the end of the instructions it has a log-in pop up that says  "OS X is trying to allow an item to always run. Type an administrator's name and password to allow this." I don't know what it means by an administrators name and password I typed my apple ID but this didn't work. I checked if i had the right password and i did and i have tried it multiple times but it still doesn't work this is very frustrating and I need to fix it

    Answered in the other thread you posted in:
    i am trying to download new software and my mac keeps asking for the administrator name and password... i enter my apple…
    Please don't post in more than one place. It can lead to people wasting their time answering a question which has already been answered elsewhere.

  • Administrator name and password

    I can't download any new software or make any changes on my computer because that requires an administrator name and password. Somehow, I am only a standard user on my computer and I am the only account on the computer (besides system administrator (root). I've used my install disc multiple times to change my password, but that doesn't work when I enter my user name and the new password when the computer asks for an administrator name and password. It just says password is invalid and administrator name and password is required. any warranty and technical support has expired and I'm at a loss at what to do. I really need to download new software and need to somehow recover the original administrator name and password and change my standard user account to an administrator account. I'd appreciate any help or advice!

    Hello,
    dell Windows XP
    Your situation isn't clear. If you are asking about an Apple product you should change your profile to reflect this, and then start your own thread, providing more details. If you are running Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and have a question about a user account, go to this page:
    http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1220
    and click on "Post New Topic"

  • Type an Administrator Name and Password to allow lpadmin to make changes.

    We have a lab full of PowerPC G5 Towers running 10.5 off a PowerPC G5 tower running 10.5 Server. We are using Open Directory and AFP to allow students to login to Network Accounts from Local Workstations. After Archive and Installing two of the G5 Machines and updating them, We encountered the error "Type an Administrator Name and Password to allow lpadmin to make changes." and it freezes up and doesn't allow us to enter the password or username or even move the mouse.

    To use the solution in the link above in this case, here's one way to go about things:
    - Restart while holding down command and s at the same time to boot into single-user mode.
    - Use the following commands to mount the filesystem (these are also listed on the screen when you start up):
    $ /sbin/fsck -fy
    $ /sbin/mount -uw /
    - You're going to need the root password, so if you haven't already set one, type 'passwd', hit return, and set one.
    - Load Directory Services:
    $ launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist
    - Run the command mentioned in that other post, entering your root password when prompted:
    $ dseditgroup -o edit -p -a admin -t group _lpadmin
    - You may need to run it twice, because the first time it may say something about upgrading your groups or something like that.
    I hope that helps. It worked for me on multiple machines affected by this problem.
    Greg

  • In order to download the new iTunes update I have to enter my administrator name and password.  When I enter the correct name password it won't put me through.  How do I fix this?

    In order to download the new iTunes update I have to enter my administrator name and password.  I am having trouble.

    Hi johnsherrard,
    If your iPhone is currently disabled due to a password issue, you may find the following article helpful:
    iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
    Regards,
    - Brenden

  • How to change administrator name and password?

    I have macbook pro laptop which my father bought in china. App Store ask for a administrator name and password when i install anysoftware or updates.
    Please help me how to solve this problem.

    It would appear that your User Account is not an administrative account.
    Can you log out, and see what other accounts are availalbe to chose from?

  • How do I change the administrator name and password?

    I am trying to put some needed applications on my G3 Lombards and it won't let me because the previous administrator of the computer failed to erase all of his info before I bought it.
    How do I change the administrator name and password?
    This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen yet.
    Please help. FAST
    Edited by an Apple Discussions Host

    Robert:
    May I strongly urge you to get a set of installer CDs. They will come in handy as you need them for much more than just installing the OS. From time to time, e.g. you may need to boot from the installer disk to Repair Disk (you can Repair Disk Permissions from Disk Utility on the HDD, but to Repair Disk, you must boot from a different volume). And if you had installer CDs changing the password and creating a new Admin Account would be a breeze.
    You can get universal installer disks at applerescue. Another option in your situation is to do a complete re-install. That will not only enable you to create your own admin account, but it will automatically change the computer short name. However, for that you need installer disks.
    Meanwhile, <a href=""http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=121786&tstart=0>here is another article that should help.
    Good luck.
    cornelius
    Message was edited by: cornelius

  • What is an administrator name and password

    I am trying to unlock the parental controls but it needs an administrator name and password. I dont know what that is.

    Who set the admin and password?

  • Changing administrator name and password

    I need to make several changes to my computer. However, I don't know/remember the administrator name and password to my computer and I am the administrator! It's been a long time since I set up my laptop (I bought it and set it up on 12/31/07). It's a black MacBook, OS 10.5 aka Leopard.
    What do I do?
    I ask that you be as specific as possible when suggesting a solution.

    I don't think you want to change the administrator name. It's also impossible to forget it. It's the name in Finder right under Places, assuming you are the administrator.
    What you want to do is reset the admin password which you can to by using the Leopard DVD that came with your computer.
    Boot into the DVD and hold down the "C" key with DVD inserted. After language screen, menu top left under Utilities you will find the proper item. Just follow the instructions.
    Message was edited by: nerowolfe

  • If i want to install any software or update it is asking administrator name and password. what is administrator name

    if i want to install any software or update it is asking administrator name and password. what is administrator name

    When the computer was first set up you created an account and assigned a password to it. That first account is your admin account.

  • Host requires administrator name and password

    I just updated a program on my Mac.  It is giving me a message "this host requires an administrator name and password".  The username and password I have always used are not working.  It is telling me "invalid username or password".  Any ideas on this?  I have nevr had this issue before.

    Hello,
    dell Windows XP
    Your situation isn't clear. If you are asking about an Apple product you should change your profile to reflect this, and then start your own thread, providing more details. If you are running Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and have a question about a user account, go to this page:
    http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1220
    and click on "Post New Topic"

  • Forgotten administrator name and password for parental controls

    hi. I've forgotten my administrator name and password for parental controls on my childs school macbook air. it has latest update and operating systems.

    You are the administrator, so you should look at the name associated with your /Users/user_name/ folder or Home folder.
    Forgot Your Account Password
    For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
        Boot to the Recovery HD:
    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
         When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.
         Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
         instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
         Or see:
           Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password
           OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,
           OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,
           OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
    For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
         Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password,
         OS X- Changing or resetting an account password (Snow Leopard and earlier).
    For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
        How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself
        Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD — Tech News and Analysis
        How To Create A New Administrator Account - Hack Mac

  • Forgot administrator name and password

    I cannot remember the administrator name and password that I set up when first using macbook pro. How can I find these?

    You must back up all data before continuing, unless you've already done so. If you need to back up but can't log in, ask for instructions.
    If the user account is associated with an Apple ID, and you know the Apple ID password, then maybe the Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
    Otherwise*, boot into Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
    Utilities ▹ Terminal
    from the menu bar. In the Terminal window, type this:
    res
    Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
    resetpassword
    Press return. A Reset Password window opens.
    Select your boot volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.
    Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
    Follow the prompts to reset the password. It's safest to choose a password that includes only the characters a-z, A-Z, and 0-9.
    Select
     ▹ Restart
    from the menu bar.
    You should now be able to log in with the new password, but your Keychain will be reset (empty.) If you've forgotten the Keychain password (which is ordinarily the same as your login password), there's no way to recover it.
    *Note: If you've activated FileVault, this procedure doesn't apply. Follow instead the instructions on this page:
    If you forget the password and FileVault is on

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