I need to clear a master password on an old ibook that was donated to my classroom.  What do I do

A dad donated an old iBook G4 for use in my classroom.  I would like to upgrade browsers and other software but can't get past the master password.  I don't want to call the man and ask for a password he may use for other items.  Please help.

Hi, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
Did he give you the original system discs that came with the iBook when it was new?
I take it that you do not need the password to start up? Which version of the Mac OS is it running?
If he did not give you the system discs, you could ask him to change the password to something else for you.

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