HT201184 Network Preferences Lock Unlocks upon Logout/Login restart etc

On my macbookpro OSX 10.6.8 even though I always set network preferences as locked, every time I shutdown the computer and log back in the NETWORK PREFERENCES are unlocked. If I make a change to the network prefs while shown as "unlocked" I am still prompted to enter my computer's main password? If the network prefs are unlocked, why do I have to enter a password? If I open network prefs and immediately click Lock then if I decide to change from wifi to ethernet I am prompted to enter my computers password? 

Well my connection didn't hold..... the IP (numbers) address keeps changing, which I don't know is my isp carriers fault, or my modems, or hopefully not the computer, I get a computer pop-up that says, can't find ppoe address. In the network preferences panel, when I retype my isp password and (apply now), I get a connection that will hold for a while. I'm a bit reluctant to buy a new modem, because I think this is my isp carriers fault, I suggested to them, maybe it's the modem, and they want me to buy a new modem from them. If you've been with an isp for years, the least they could do is provide a new modem, every once in a while. So I think I should just get a new carrier, paying too much for the one I have now anyway
Best Regards, etc3rock

Similar Messages

  • Network Preferences Keep Unlocking

    This problem may or may not be part of a bigger issue already discussed, but can anyone explain to me why my network preferences keep unlocking? I will select my network (enter my password too), and then apply and lock my preferences. Then, for no reason and without any warning, I get bumped off my own network and put onto someone else's network in the neighbourhood (really don't want that), even though my preferences were locked. What's the point of having a locking feature if the system keeps unlocking itself??? Any explanation would be greatly appreciated!

    Try System Preferences -> Network
    Airport -> Advanced (button)
    Airport (tab) -> Preferred Networks -> [+]
    Now add your preferred network to the list.
    If there are networks in the list that you do not want, select those networks and use the [-] to remove them.

  • My energy save in system prederences unlocks itself when I restart  my iMac snow leaopard. Why?

    My energy saver in system preferences is unlocking itself whenever I restart or start my iMac (Snow Leopard). It never used to do that and I have no idea why it's doing it now. Does anyone have this problem and solved it? Thank you!

    Hello,Sorry but Neil is partially incorrect,in System Preferences click on Security and make sure "Require password to unlock each System Preference pane"is checked off.Once this is checked off then everything will stay locked regardless if you log in or out of your Admin. account.
    Message was edited by: RMT07
    Message was edited by: RMT07Sorry you are correct I read that all wrong my mistake

  • Can't lock network preferences

    I recently upgraded my MBP (A1398) to yosemite. Somehow, the padlock that is normally present at the bottom of the network preferences pane is missing. Any thoughts on how to reenable the padlock? I would like to enter the admin password to make any changes.
    I have ControlPlane installed for automatic proxy switching - could this be the cause?

    In the Security & Privacy preference pane, unlock the settings, then click the Advanced button and check the box marked
             Require administrator password for access to locked settings

  • Network preferences unlocking itself

    After logging in, I'm finding that the Network preference pane has unlocked itself. This is repeatable.
    I'm having other odd network issues, and want to keep things locked down as much as possible.
    Any ideas? Thanks.

    After logging in, I'm finding that the Network preference pane has unlocked itself. This is repeatable.
    Why does it matter? I've always found those locks annoying and useless. It's not real security, if that's what you're expecting it to be. If you want to be sure other people aren't messing with your settings, don't let them use an admin account on your machine. Let them use a guest account or give them a standard account.
    I'm having other odd network issues, and want to keep things locked down as much as possible.
    Locking that lock won't solve network issues... what are those issues? Post details and someone can help.

  • The lock icon on the network preferences is missing.

    Is there a way to get the admin authorization back? I just upgraded to Maverick. The lock icon on the network preferences is missing. Also, below is a permission verification problem.
    Group differs on “Library/Java”; should be 0; group is 80.
    Permissions differ on “Library/Java”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are drwxrwxr-x .
    Group differs on “Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist”; should be 80; group is 0.
    Warning: SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired.
    Permissions differ on “System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/lib/libruby.2.0.dyli b”; should be lrwxrwxrwx ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
    Permissions verification complete

    ijquest wrote:
    but I am able to check and uncheck "Require password immedialy..." box  and change my password with the lock icon locked. This should not happen, correct?
    Given that you are logged in as that user, and most likely the admin user of the Mac, then it makes sense that you can change your own settings. If you were logged in as a different user, then you would not have access to change the settings for this admin account.
    ijquest wrote:
    I created another post right after this one  after I checked some console logs. Are you able to search for this post by my ijquest user name? I didn't see a reference number associated with the post. I truely appreciate your help.
    For your user, I can only see the following posts which appear to have been created one and three hours ago.
    USER ACCOUNT PASSWORD CHANGE WITHOUT REQUIRED UNLOCK  LOCK ICON REQUIREMENT
    The lock icon on the network preferences is missing.

  • The lock in the Network Preferences opens automatically

    My 6 months old intel-based iMac is connected to the internet via an Ethernet cable and a router. For about 4 months there was no problem. Then suddenly I kept being disconnected from the internet for no obvious reason. When I looked into the network preferences I noticed that the lock, which prevents changes of the settings and which can be opened only with the password, had opened AUTOMATICALLY without anybody entering the password. After I close the lock and reset the router I can go online again, after a day or so the same happens again. What could be the reason for this?

    Hi
    Try this, go to Security and Privacy in System Preferences and unlock if locked, then tick the second box down in "For all accounts on this computer" called "require an administrator password to access system preferendes with lock icons"
    Fingers crossed.
    George

  • Locked Access Code for Network Preferences - treo650

    I've been using a used treo650 for about a year.  I finally decided to try the web usuage and had sprint activate it.  But it appears that the previous owner of my phone put a access code on the network preferences area I need to finish setting the phone up.  After working with Sprint tech support it looked like the only solution was to do a hard reset on the phone and have the sprint store configure the phone and web info - then I would hotsync to recover my data  - good plan - first part worked - sprint was able to configure the phone and it worked!  - But when I hotsync'd it to recover personal data the network preferences were overridden and I'm back to a lock network preference and no web access.
    Looking for a way of defeating the access code and still being able to hotsync -------   I have a few ideas put they are pretty drastic.
    Any Ideas?
    Post relates to: Treo 650 (Sprint)

    When you sync, you get a lot of little settings files along with the big databases containing your contacts and calendar. I don't know which files are responsible for network settings, but if you have time, you could rummage around in your profile folder. Not sure where yours is, but mine was under c:\Program Files\palmOne\username when I originally installed, and when I installed the downloadable version of Palm Desktop, it was created under c:\Program Files\Palm\username.
    == Edit ==
    A backup would be advisable.
    Message Edited by Jeffro on 12-03-2009 12:04 AM

  • Sharing Preference Lock Stays Unlocked

    After configuring the Sharing page of the Mac Preferences I click the lock to close it so no further changes can be made. I then shut down my MacBook Pro. When I start up my MacBook Pro again the lock on the Sharing page of the Mac Preferences is unlocked. I have to re-lock it. This happens every time I shut down my MacBook Pro and the start it back up. What do I have to do to keep the lock locked?
    Many thanks in advance.

    In the Security preference pane, check the box labeled "Require a password to unlock each preference pane."
    However, you shouldn't need to do this, because you should never allow anyone to touch your computer when it's logged in to your account with the screen unlocked. Create a separate account for each regular user, and use the guest account for occasional users.

  • Droppoing connection and lock 'unlocks' preferences for internet

    Can anyone Help? I have a G4 with a speedtouch modem on broadband. It is wired connection. Occasionally the connection drops and I have to close down the computer and reboot.The lock is then off the Network Preferences. It is very annoying as I do not want to lose the page I am on. I have 10.4.6. The lock comes off the settings when this happens.
    Don't understand much computer 'jargon' so a simple answer would be appreciated......

    Tim - Do you have a suggestion to which type is best, at a reasonable cost? I am using Demon for Broadband connection.
    You pays yer money you take your choice.
    Consider this,
    how many network ports do you need? Do you need wireless? Do you need VOIP ports?
    You can get selection of cheap ADSL routers (£30 to £100) from http://www.solwise.co.uk
    I recently setup a few netgear DG834's and they have improved a lot since the last time I set one up.
    http://netgear.co.uk/extra/hwirelessrouterdg834g.php
    you can get those for about £65.

  • System Preference lock always reverts to Unlocked

    For some reason, when I shut down/restart, the Time Machine System Preference lock always reverts back to the unlocked position.
    I periodically go and check it and it's always the same thing.

    I, too, am having such issues.
    Running Leopard, MBP 2.33.
    Since updating to Leopard, I cannot seem to lock my padlock... EVER!
    e.g., I "get info" for some folder, and unlock the small padlock at the bottom right to modify the preferences. After entering admin password and unlocking the lock, I cannot "re-lock" the padlock.
    Moreover, my System Preferences folder is ALWAYS UNLOCKED! I cannot change it.
    In fact, if I switch to a "standard" user account, they are still unlocked!
    Funny enought, I happen to be listening to music at the same time, and it continued to play while in the standard account.
    Seriously wacky stuff going on with permissions.
    Any help? Anyone?

  • System Preferences Lock

    I +do not+ have the "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane" preference checked, and +do not+ want to have to unlock System Preference panes each time I use them. Yet, on three of my computers, after each restart, the panes are locked (whether I left them locked or unlocked)!
    I know that a few System Preferences panes are always locked after a restart of the OS or of System Preferences, I'm not talking about those. But I believe the other panes with locks are supposed to retain their locked/unlocked status through quitting and opening System Preferences, and through OS restarts, at least for administrator users. (I also know that the lock status is global, that unlocking one unlocks them all.)
    I am an administrator, and always login to these computers as such. All my computers are running Snow Leopard (10.6.5). I have four computers, three exhibit this behavior, one does not (the one that does not works as expected, leaving panes unlocked after a restart, according to the Security: General preference setting).
    I have upgraded two of the problem computers from Leopard, the third problem computer was purchased with Snow Leopard, but I migrated its files from a previous Leopard installation. On the latter, I clean-installed a fresh OS on a second drive, and the problem +does not+ exist for that OS installation. I also created a temporary user account, on the problem OS, and the problem persisted for that temporary account (so we know it's not a user-level issue, right?).
    The one computer that works as expected was purchased with Snow Leopard, but its files were also migrated from a previous Leopard installation. So no clue there.
    And lastly, the three "problem" computers seem to retain the lock/unlock status through restarts of the System Preferences app, just not OS restarts. By that I mean: I'll startup the computer, and all the panes are locked. I'll unlock them and quit System Preferences. On re-opening System Preferences, the panes are still unlocked (except the panes that are always locked, like Security). The unlocked panes remain unlocked through any number of System Preferences quits and launches. But after the computer is shut down or restarted, all the panes revert to locked. If I turn on "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane", then all panes are re-locked after restarts of both the OS and System Preferences, as expected. So in other words, the "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane" setting works as expected +in between+ OS restarts, just not right after an OS restart.
    I suspect there is some sort of remanent that was migrated from the previous OS installation that is causing this misbehavior, but repairing permissions has not solved the problem. Nor has replacing System Preferences preference files (the ones I can find, anyway). This security setting must be buried deep, as I expect it would be, and I cannot find the stubborn file where it is stored that seems to defy and ignore the "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane" setting, at least after a restart.
    So, my questions:
    Does anyone know exactly what the intended behavior of these locks actually is? Through restarts of the OS? Through restarts of System Preferences? For administrators? For non-administrators? Is there any Apple documentation that explains this clearly, and in detail?
    If the intended behavior is for the unlocked locks to stay unlocked through an OS restart for administrators (which is how I believe it's supposed to work), how can I restore this behavior on the machines that don't adhere to that?
    And why the mystery: that the behavior works as expected once the lock is first unlocked, throughout that session, but not if the computer has been restarted?!? Is this a cache issue? (If so, it's survived numerous Cocktail cache cleanings.)
    Help!

    OK:
    1) I checked "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane".
    2) I restarted the computer.
    All System Preferences panes were locked, as expected.
    "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane" was still checked.
    3) I unchecked "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane".
    4) I restarted the computer.
    All System Preferences panes were still locked.
    "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane" was still unchecked.
    5) I unlocked the Energy Saver preference pane.
    6) I restarted the computer.
    All System Preferences panes were re-locked.
    "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane" was still unchecked.
    Each time I logged in as an administrator.
    I've repeated this exercise many times, on different computers with the same results. (Except for one of my computers, which stays unlocked, as it's set to do.)
    FYI: It's the Energy Saver pane that I need to keep unlocked. And that's for a stupid work-around I have to do to reset its "Wake for network access" pref constantly. Here's why:
    I'm using a somewhat complicated workaround to defeat Snow Leopard's new Wake On Demand feature, which I don't want. I need to be able to wake my computers with a magic packet, which doesn't work with "Wake for network access" off. I don't want my computers to wake every few hours to register with my Time Capsule's proxy server (which is part of the Wake On Demand "feature"). I just want to use the magic packet as I was able to do with Leopard. So I have to turn on "Wake for network access" just before the computer sleeps, but right after it would have registered with Time Capsule's sleep proxy server. I use some SleepWatcher scripts to accomplish this feat. The computer then wakes for the packet, but Time Capsule doesn't broadcast the computer as available. But my SleepWatcher scripts don't work if the **** Energy Saver preference pane is locked, because my SleepWatcher scripts can't manipulate the "Wake for network access" setting when it is.
    So if you know a better solution for this "Wake On Demand" problem than what I'm doing, I wouldn't care so much about the locked Sys Pref's. Like:
    1) How to defeat the entire sleep proxy server in Time Capsule, or
    2) How to keep the computer from registering itself with Time Capsule's sleep proxy server without jumping though the hoops I am now, or
    3) How to programmatically manipulate the "Wake for network access" Energy Saver pref while its lock is enabled, or
    4) How to write a terminal command that circumvents manual administrator authentication.
    By #4 that I mean: the SleepWatcher scripts fail when the Energy Saver pref pane is locked because the system asks me to authenticate (a dialog pops up when the scripts execute). The scripts work fine when the Sys Prefs locks are unlocked. If I could write a script that includes the authentication (like some sort of SUDO trick that doesn't require manual input of a password), then that, too, would solve my issues. Although, that would mean writing my admin password into the script, I guess, which is not the greatest, security-wise. That's why I'm attempting to fix this Sys Prefs lock issue first. (Plus it's annoying to have to constantly unlock a lock I am constantly unlocking!!)
    All this because Apple decided to change the Wake On LAN feature I've enjoyed using for a decade, without giving us some way to have Wake On LAN on with Wake On Demand off!! Errrrr...

  • Network Preferences Madness

    Hello,
    Whenever I go to “Network” in “System Preferences,” a window appears telling me the status of Built-in ethernet and Airport, followed immediately by an overlay window saying, “Your network settings have been changed by another application,” with an accompanying “OK” button. If I click the “OK” button, the window disappears, but then immediately reappears, over and over again. I can not get it to go away nor can I quit “System Preferences” unless I use “Force Quit.”
    If I log out and log in again as a new account, all is well with “Network.” No problems.
    I am using an Intel iMac with OS 10.4.11. The problem is constant whether or not I am connected to my cable modem or router.
    What could be causing this problem? Malware?
    How can I correct it? I fear that if I trash a network preferences file I will never get back on line.
    Thank you for your help.

    Hello zyven12, and a warm welcome to the forums!
    It was one of the last two Security Updates.
    To stop the pop-up, Go to System Preferences: Security. Check the box next to "Require password to unlock each secure system preference." Then lock Security.
    Try this cure for Security update...
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1730909&tstart=0
    The locations are actually...
    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.nat.plist

  • Networking preferences pop-down box

    When opening networking preferences I get a pop-down box saying that your networking preferences have been changed by another application. I click the OK box ( there is no other choice, although I have no idea whether this is ok or not) The pop down keeps recurring until I force quit.
    Is this a potentially serious issue, the networking preferences being changed, and how can I get around the repeated pop down box, I cannot otherwise use network prefs. ... Many thanks for any help

    To stop the pop-up, Go to System Preferences: Security. Check the box next to "Require password to unlock each secure system preference." Then lock Security.
    Try this cure for Security update...
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1730909&tstart=0
    The locations are actually...
    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.nat.plist

  • My iMac does not connect to internet via wireless after I log in. I have to open network preferences and run the assistant everytime to make it work. Its a new system, updated to Mountain Lion,.

    My iMac does not connect to internet via wireless after I log in. I have to open network preferences and run the assistant everytime to make it work. Its a new system, updated to Mountain Lion,.

    Hi, this has worked for a few...
    Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
    10.7…
    System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
    10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...
    System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.
    The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.
    Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.
    For 10.5/10.6, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...
    208.67.222.222
    208.67.220.220
    Click OK.
    Also, turn off IPv6:
    System Preferences » Network » AirPort » TCP/IP tab » Configure IPv6
    Or whatever Interface you use.

Maybe you are looking for