It asking for a admin password

so looking at do the update to OSX MAverick download it and go to install it and ask for a administrater password but i cant remember every settting one so how do i find out where to reset it or find out where i could find it

Your Admin Password is what is used when you say Lock your computer or Re-Boot it..
To Find it you Go to-->System Pereference>User&Groups.

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