HT2558 i can't remember my administrator name or password

Help!  I can't remember my administrator name or password

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    I can't remember my administrator name and password.  How do I back door to find it?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274

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    Hi carolweiwei,
    Thank you for your post and welcome to the forums!
    If you cannot remember the user name and password you've used on Nokia Music, please visit this page, where you can use your mobile number to get a text message with your username and a password reset link. 
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  • What if I don't remember my administrator name and password

    How Do I change my administrator name and password?

    Your admin "name" is the filename you find under the user folder in your /Users/ folder. For the 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,
           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

  • I can't remember my user name and password but no reminder being sent when I request user name reminder email

    I try and log in but do not remember my user name or password.
    I request a user name email but nothing is coming through. I have left it for an hour but no email received. I have also check the spam box.

    Sorry it took a while but I have had a response to my yahoo email account and have now successfully logged in.
    Thank you for your reply, but it is resolved.

  • How can I reset my Administrator name and password?

    I need to change my parental controls to allow videos off Facebook.  How do I reset my administrator name and password as I have forgotten them?

    Ask the person who set the parental controls to change them for you.

  • I can't remember my administrator name

    and therefore cannot install updates.  How do I retrieve original administrator name?

    Your tag line says Mavericks, so restart the Mac holding the Command and R keys.  From the Utilities menu bar item, choose Terminal.  When Terminal opens, type EXACTLY:
    resetpassword
    and press Enter.
    When the Reset Password window opens you select the hard drive, and then you will see a list of the users on the system.  Select the admin user.  Then type a new password in the two spaces provided, do not add a hint, and click Save.  When the Login Password Reset window opens, click OK. Back at the Reseet Password window, lower right corner, click Reseet.
    Then go to the apple, left side of the menu bar, Restart.
    You now have reset the admin user's password.
    But are you talking about a different problem, that of the Apple ID of the user for the download of an app?  If that is the question, you must find/remember that Apple ID and password or the app cannot be updated.

  • I can't remember my user name and password how do I retrieve it

    I can't remember my username and password to open my laptop

    Resetting User Password in Lion, Mountain Lion & Mavericks
    Boot into your Recovery Partition by hold down the Command and R keys whilst booting.
    When the Recovery screen appears, go to the Utilities menu and open Terminal.
    In Terminal, type:
    resetpassword
    ...a small app will open and allow you to choose the user for whom you want to change the password. If you are the admin, be certain that you choose your admin user. Type in your new password twice and give yourself a good hint. Click OK (or Done or whatever) and reboot, enjoying the use of your new, hopefully memorable, password.
    Good luck,
    Clinton

  • Can't remember the user name and password for the b1 integration framework

    Is there a way to find out what the username and password to access the integration framework?

    Hi
    you can try to enter with safe mode - un this mode you dont need username and password and then create new user name
    you have to enter the Xcellerator file in
    C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\SAP Business One Integration\IntegrationServer\Tomcat\webapps\B1iXcellerator
    and find the part of the safe mode
    shachar

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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."

  • How can I get the administrators name and password so I can download the latest os this is a refurbished iMac

    How can i find the administrator name and password for my  iMac .
    This was a refurbished product purchased online and i need this info to download new things form the apple store ?

    See #5
    Step by Step to fix your Mac

  • HT201240 I there i have a apple ibook  and i need to update but i can't remember the administrator password is there way i can change the administrator the password

    I there i have a apple ibook and i need to update but i can,t remember the administrator password ,is there way i can change the administrator password,

    Changing or resetting an account password

  • I can't remember my administrator password!

    I try to install Maverick, but my old MacBook pro ask me for an administrator password. Can´t remember i have made a password called that. Can anyone help me?

    Here is Apple's recommendation for Mountain Lion (Hope your profile is up to date).
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860

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