I cannot unlock the lock on administrator account
Despite beeing logged into administrator account I can't unlock the lock when I go to System Preferences>Accounts , Time Machine, etc. Problem started since I lost my password. I managed to login into my account by logging as a guest and changing password for my own account (strange, but in fact it is possible to do that). I tried many solutions, but none worked (e.g. I set new account with administrator rights, but that one also is not allowed to unlock the lock).
I hope there is a proper solution. I need my Time machine working back
mikolajjj wrote:
Yep, I tried that too As I wrote, on the new administrator account I also cannot unlock the lock.
Why do you think should I take my Mac to Apple Store? Does it seems to you as a hardware problem? Or do they have some tricky ways to undo everything?
Acctually I found kind of a tricky way on a web, but I follow its steps as a monkey so again with no succes. These are unix commands to abstract for me. Do you understand the logic? Do you think it might help with my problem?
Or maybe I can login as root (somehow) and that could let me change password of my account?
I understand that all the usual methods have failed for you, even though they work everytime for me, that being said there are only 2 reasons for this, there is something else wrong with your Mac or you are not able to type the commands as needed (I am not choosing which, just stating the obvious).
Either way you now need hands on help, I do not advise tampering with the machine as the Root User, mistakes in Root mode will certainly make things worse.
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Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2597969)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:29
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2597162)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:28
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2596792)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:27
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 SP1 x86 (KB2604115)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:16
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008 x86 (KB2656405)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:16
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2688338)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:12
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2660649)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:12
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2659262)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:11
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2676562)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:11
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 SP1 x86 (KB2656411)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:11
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008 x86 (KB2604121)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:11
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2690533)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:04
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2658846)
Installation date: 09/05/2012 22:04
Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.125.1137.0)
Installation date: 06/05/2012 14:54
Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.125.1090.0)
Installation date: 03/05/2012 23:48
Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.125.886.0)
Installation date: 02/05/2012 15:09
Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.125.655.0)
Installation date: 28/04/2012 23:55
Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.125.402.0)
Installation date: 25/04/2012 01:08
Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.125.146.0)
Installation date: 20/04/2012 16:10
Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.123.1936.0)
Installation date: 18/04/2012 15:55
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Do you mean the check box isn't enabled?
Or you remove the check but it doesn't "stick"?
Or you remove the box but documents are stil getting locked?
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No I haven't synced my iPhone with the computer I'm currently using. The computer that I normally sync my iPhone with is being repaired.
I read a nearly identical question to mine (in which you answered) and I found my the answer. Thanks!
Now I have a few more questions: If I mail my broken iPhone to Asurion, will I be able to get my data off of my iPhone once Asurion has it? And what will happen to my old iPhone and the data on it if I activate my replacement iPhone? Will my broken iPhone just become de-activated and will the data be erased or lost or something? Could I still sync it (with the computer ir originally synced with) and back up the data?
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If you are admin.
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