How can I get an admin password?
How can I get an Admin Password?
System Preferences>Users/Groups>Password>unlock the padlock. When done lock the padlock.
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I lost my emac G4 installation disk, how can i get my admin password back?
I lost my emac G4 installation disk, how can i get my admin password back?
Here's one method to reset the password without the install disc:
1. boot computer and hold the "apple" key and the "s" key.
2. wait for terminal show
3. release keys
4. type without the quotes: "/sbin/mount -uaw"
5. press enter
6. type without the quotes: "rm /var/db/.applesetupdone
7. press enter
8. type without the quotes: "reboot"
9. press enter
This will let you create a new admin account when you reboot your computer.
Also, without the discs, look at Mac OS X Tip - No Password, No Root, No CD? No Problem.
http://www.macobserver.com/tip/2003/06/16.1.shtml
Here is a way to get around not knowing the admin password on Macs.
To reset your OS X password without an OS X CD you need to enter terminal and create a new admin account:
1. Reboot
2. Hold apple + s down after you hear the chime.
3. When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line):
* mount -uw /
* rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
* shutdown -h now
4. After rebooting you should have a brand new admin account. When you login as the new admin you can simply delete the old one and you’re good to go again!
Cheers, Tom -
How can I reset the admin password I don't have the old password. I bought it used and the disk's it came with are OS 10.5 how can i get this password reset without losing any of the upgrades or files?
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 and OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password. -
How can I get a new password to do an upgrade to my Flash player?
How can I get a new password to do an upgrade to my Flash Player?
Why do you need a new password; just use the existing one: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1619850
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Reg : How can I get Username and Password in FTP Server in HANA
Hi All,
Any one can you please guide me....How can i get username and Password of FTP Server in SAP HANA?
Regards,
ArjunHi Arjun,
Are you looking for external authentication(External ID option) in HANA Studio instead of logging by entering HANA User and Pwd(which is internal)?
You can look for the following Security guide which will give you some insight on this.
http://help.sap.com/hana/hana1_sec_en.pdf
Rgds,
Murali -
how can I get my old password back after I have changed it? I cannot change it back because it has been used in the last year
HI, thanks, but I know I can set a new password. I just wanted to get my old one back cos I have used it a long time & can therefore remember it.
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Cannot restore my iphone6 without the password and how can i get a new password?
I cant restore my new iphone6 without a password, ive tired everything but how can i get a new password?
iOS: Forgot passcode or device disabled
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I lost my admin password and the installation discs. How can I reset my admin password ?
OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.9 Mavericks and 10.10 Yosemite
Reset Password
Start the computer,then press and hold down command and R keys to start into recovery partition.
When you see the Apple logo, release the keys.
Wait until OS X Utilities window shows up.
Move the mouse to the menubar at the top and click "Utilities", then select "Terminal"
from the drop down.
Terminal window will appear.
Type in resetpassword and press enter on the keyboard.
Leave the Terminal window open.
Reset Password Utility window will open with Macintosh HD selected.
Select the user account from the popup menu box under “Select user account”.
Enter a new password.
Reenter the new password for the user.
Enter a hint.
Click the "Save" button.
Click in the menubar and select Restart.
Log in.
If Keychain dialog box appears, select “Create New Keychain”. -
Hi, how can I change my admin password without the reinstall of MAC OXS disk or whatever that is, I bought my macbook privately and cant update my adobe flash without the password which I have never set up. but anything I type in is wrong...... as a password.
ok have read all relivant posts and have tried the restart command+R which does absolutely nothing. My Computer opens up as usual.
I have found another response which suggests command+S and generate an entirely new admin. and password and you are not supposed to loose a single file.
Has anyone done this and been successful? I have just installed a new hard drive in the last 3 months and don't want to do any damage.
Hearing a success story would be nice. Thanks -
How can I get a new password to iCloud mail when I have forgot the old one?
I have forgotten my password to Icloud mail. How can I get a new one?
Welcome to the Apple Community.
iForgot.com -
How do i get around admin password
how do i get around admin pass word looked it up on google and process isn't working
Start up of the operating system disc that matches your system (hold the C key whilst starting up) then choose utilties->reset password from the dropdown menu at the top.
Add a new password, reboot, voila.
BTW If you're using 10.5.8 you're in the wrong forum - thats Leopard not Mountain Lion - probably why you got no replies until now.
Please mark as solved if this helped.
Thanks! -
How can i get my new password sent to an email other than my apple id
how can i get my password sent to an email other than my apple id
Hey deisseroth,
Thanks for the question. If you currently have access to your Apple ID, you can setup a rescue email address:
Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
When you provide a rescue email address, all future security emails, such as password resets from iForgot, will be sent to the address provided. The rescue email address you provide cannot be the same as your primary email address for your Apple ID.
If you do not have access to your Apple ID, you’ll want to reset your password with your security questions:
Apple ID: If you forget your password
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5787
Thanks,
Matt M. -
How can i reset an admin password?
i got my mac from a friend, the mac has an admin password in the only account, and he cant remember it, i dont have the CD's that came with the mac also, but my friend has ones of his macbook pro, both are for the same OS X, 10.6.7, any help? can i use the MBP CD's? if yes, how do i reset the password using them?
Hi, lisafromspanish fork.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I am not sure which operating system you are using; however, here are the steps that will walk you through changing an admin account password.
OS X: Changing or resetting an account password
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274
OS X Mavericks: Reset a login password
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14325
Cheers,
Jason H. -
I have lost my password and the DVD is not working on my old mac desktop G4 500mhz. I have tried use the boot up disk to change the admin password. But the DVD did not work. ( I did not touch this machine for years.) But i need retreive something , so I have tried the shell script in the terminal
1. fsck-y and the mount-uw to try to change and find the service directory's plist to change the password. But after I get the mount -uw, it show illegal option message.
What I can do now to solve this problem? in shell script or any other way?
Thx in advance.
AlfredHi,
A DVD drive that is not working after many years not used:
most probably dust on the little laser lens.
Take the drive out and if you can reach this lens: clean it with pure alcohol on Q-Tip.
Many people throw away cd or dvd players all the time because they stopped working, and very often it can easily be fixed by cleaning this lens.
I used to have a G5, where I couldn't access that lens. It was very sensitive to dust.
I have fixed it several times with compressed air. One time I didn't have canned air, but a bikepump did the trick.
If you have another mac, I'd try to access the G4 internal disk with firewire target disk mode.
good luck -
How can you reset your admin password when you can't remember it?
Can you please tell me how I can reset my admin password when I can't remember it?
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.
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