Modifying " Volume Name " requires an administrator name and password.

This is basically the issue. The drive in question is a USB external USB drive. The drive is split into two partitions. One partition is 1TB and dedicated to time machine as the picture attached shows. The other is just spare space I use for storing unimportant files. The other partiion is fine yet when I write to the time machine partition, say, write a file to it, i get this dialog. Additionally, time machine app cannot write to the partition any more.
Things i've done...
Completely repartitioned the whole disk from within my Admin user account. (I am the only admin on the computer btw). I've repaired startup disk permission and repaired ACLs for my user.
Ideas?

I'd like to share another observation. The Permissions on one partition of said drive is not the same as the other for some reason. Any insight on this?

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Host requires administrator name and password

I just updated a program on my Mac. It is giving me a message "this host requires an administrator name and password". The username and password I have always used are not working. It is telling me "invalid username or password". Any ideas on this? I have nevr had this issue before.

Hello,
dell Windows XP
Your situation isn't clear. If you are asking about an Apple product you should change your profile to reflect this, and then start your own thread, providing more details. If you are running Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and have a question about a user account, go to this page:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1220
and click on "Post New Topic"

I'm trying to access a forum that requires a user name and password. When I do it on my mac it tells me the password is incorrect but when I do it on my iPad, I can access it without any problem. I can confirm the username and password are the same

I am trying to access a forum for which you need a username and password but it keeps telling me the username/password i've entered are incorrect. Bizarrely, when I enter the same username/password combination on my iPad, it grants access without any problem.
What could be causing this, is it an issue with cookies, caches or similar. How can I resolve it? The forum administrator is at a loss as to what the problem is.

Try the following steps in Safari to see if they help:
1) First try clearing the Safari cache. To do this pull down the Safari menu and select 'Empty cache...', then try logging into the site again.
2) If the issue continues then reset Safari by pulling down the Safari menu and select'Reset Safari...'. You will be presented with a list of items that can be reset. I suggest selecting the 'Reset saved names and passwords', and 'Remove all website data' options at a minimum.
Here is a list of the options and what they do. I pulled it from the Safari help page.
Clear history:
Clears the list of webpages you viewed.
Reset Top Sites:
Clears any changes you made to Top Sites, such as adding or pinning sites. If you also clear your history, your Top Sites page reverts to showing the webpage previews displayed when you first installed Safari.
Remove all webpage preview images:
Clears any thumbnail images Safari saved of webpages you viewed.
Clear the Downloads window:
Clears the list of files you downloaded from websites. Only the names are removed; the files themselves are still on your disk until you remove them.
Remove all website icons:
Removes website icons, which are small graphics that help identify sites on the Internet. You see them in the Safari address field and bookmarks list, and other places. These icons are stored on your computer.
Remove saved names and passwords:
Removes user names and passwords that Safari automatically fills in at websites that require them (if the AutoFill feature is turned on).
Remove other AutoFill form text:
Removes some personal information, such as telephone numbers, that Safari uses to automatically fill in forms on webpages (if the AutoFill feature is turned on). Removing AutoFill information does not remove information from your address book.
Close all Safari windows:
If you don’t close all Safari windows, someone could use the Back and Forward buttons to view the webpages you visited.
Reset all location warnings:
Clears any information websites saved about your location.
Remove all website data:
Removes cookies, tracking information, and other data that websites stored on your computer.

I cannot download a programme as it is not accepting my administrator name (my name) and password (I know my password is correct)

I am currently in Ghana and am trying to download a programme to make my modem work.
When i download a new program or go to update spotify for example, in order to allow the changes my mac requires me to enter the administrator name and password.
I know the password as when i log into my computer on use this works.
However when the tab comes up to download/etc the name for the administrator does not come up, and so i copy the name that it says on the system preferences accounts information. this does not work (it is my name).
I
cant download snow leopard as i need a digitial copy which isnt in store online - and dont wanna send it to ghana.
Please help??

If the machine was upgraded to Lion 10.7.x by the original owner then you bought an illegal license of Lion and also of any other applications that the seller said came pre-installed, this assumes the seller did not include original install media. In that case you need to contact the seller for the original install DVDs that came with the machine re-install up to Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and then purchase Mountain Lion ($20) and the applications you want or need. If the seller cannot come up with the original install discs then you can buy them from a nominal cost from AppleCare..

Administrator name and password does not work in other accounts

My hard drive died so I had one installed. I reinstalled contents from TimeMachine. When my son is in his account and he is prompted for the Administrator's name and password I type in the required info but the shaking text box indicates that my admin name and password are wrong. I tried to unlock the System Preferences and same thing happens. When I am in my account, I have no problems. How to I make it so I can change, install and fix things when I am in another person's account?

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try the action that you're having trouble with again. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Administrator name and password

I can't download any new software or make any changes on my computer because that requires an administrator name and password. Somehow, I am only a standard user on my computer and I am the only account on the computer (besides system administrator (root). I've used my install disc multiple times to change my password, but that doesn't work when I enter my user name and the new password when the computer asks for an administrator name and password. It just says password is invalid and administrator name and password is required. any warranty and technical support has expired and I'm at a loss at what to do. I really need to download new software and need to somehow recover the original administrator name and password and change my standard user account to an administrator account. I'd appreciate any help or advice!

Hello,
dell Windows XP
Your situation isn't clear. If you are asking about an Apple product you should change your profile to reflect this, and then start your own thread, providing more details. If you are running Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and have a question about a user account, go to this page:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1220
and click on "Post New Topic"

Why are my administrator name and password rejected now?

I tried to install some app upgrades (on my G4 PB) and was 'asked' to provide an administrator's name and password. My entries were rejected; I tried the only combinations I always use. No luck. I clicked on the hard disk icon, selected "get Info", and see that the owner is "system" and I can read only. Of course, trying to change the owner to me again requires the administrator's name and password so I am stymied again.
When my third attempt is rejected, I get a dialogue box telling me:
"You need to enter an administer name and password to access this item, but the finder cannot complete the process. The finder is unable to locate the item or the finder isn't allowed to use the item. Perhaps this is because the finder was copied or moved."
Along the way, I got a dialogue box with a password hint which confirms the password entry I have been using.... so it seems the problem is with the finder, not my entries?
I tried to repair permissions but that also wants name and password to allow disk utility to proceed. Catch 22!!!
Any ideas? (And, yes I did restart and go through the whole sorry process again.)

Somehow you have been removed as an administrator on your computer, which shouldn't happen. I would at least back up all your files to a separate hard drive before messing with this too much. I've heard of people forgetting the administrator password and then locking themselves out of their own computer.
Once you have your personal files backed up, then you can start trying to fix the problem, and if you can not, you can always reinstall the system and start from scratch and then move your files back on.
It's a good idea to have a separate administrator account for doing maintenance and software installations, and to use a separate account without administrator access for normal day-to-day usage for security reasons.

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

How do I change the administrator name and password?

I am trying to put some needed applications on my G3 Lombards and it won't let me because the previous administrator of the computer failed to erase all of his info before I bought it.
How do I change the administrator name and password?
This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen yet.
Please help. FAST
Edited by an Apple Discussions Host

Robert:
May I strongly urge you to get a set of installer CDs. They will come in handy as you need them for much more than just installing the OS. From time to time, e.g. you may need to boot from the installer disk to Repair Disk (you can Repair Disk Permissions from Disk Utility on the HDD, but to Repair Disk, you must boot from a different volume). And if you had installer CDs changing the password and creating a new Admin Account would be a breeze.
You can get universal installer disks at applerescue. Another option in your situation is to do a complete re-install. That will not only enable you to create your own admin account, but it will automatically change the computer short name. However, for that you need installer disks.
Meanwhile, <a href=""http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=121786&tstart=0>here is another article that should help.
Good luck.
cornelius
Message was edited by: cornelius

I'm trying to download an app that is not from the app store and it needs my administrations name and password

I need help, I want to download the app called 'popcorn time' from online. I know it has no side effects because my friend has used this app for a number of years on her mac computer. I found it on the internet and have nearly downloaded it but my security system won't let me I followed the instructions to get the security system to make an exception for this app but at the end of the instructions it has a log-in pop up that says "OS X is trying to allow an item to always run. Type an administrator's name and password to allow this." I don't know what it means by an administrators name and password I typed my apple ID but this didn't work. I checked if i had the right password and i did and i have tried it multiple times but it still doesn't work this is very frustrating and I need to fix it

Answered in the other thread you posted in:
i am trying to download new software and my mac keeps asking for the administrator name and password... i enter my apple…
Please don't post in more than one place. It can lead to people wasting their time answering a question which has already been answered elsewhere.

I just switched to Charter. When going to Mozilla Firefox a box appears saying, Authentication Required and asks for a User name and Password. What do I do?

I switched from CenturyTel to Charter. I can't use Firefox because a box appears asking me for Authentication Required, User Name and Password. When I hit cancel, this message appears:
HTTP 401 - Unauthorized
Authorization is required to access the configuration server.
You must enter the correct username and/or password.
When I called Charter, they told me they recommended using Internet Explorer. I told them I didn't want IE, I preferred Firefox. They recommended I go to your support page, so here I am. :o)

Have you reset the password recently for the email account?
A real simple fix usually is to delete the mail account (settings < mail contacts calendars, tap the affected account and choose delete at the bottom) Then re add the account.

User name and password required to access Security settings

I have an HP5520e all in one printer. I am trying to set it to scan to my computer. The instructions say I should activate Webscan from the Administrator Options under Settings and Security. When I try to get to Administrator settings I am being asked for a user name and password. What username and password am I supposed to enter here?
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gnomad899,
Welcome to the HP Forum.
Start with the standard:
admin = admin
password = password (or leave it blank)
This assumes, of course, you have not used EWS (embedded web server) and set a password for it previously -- which you CAN do while using EWS. Once you do set a password using the EWS page, everytime you want to look at certain settings, adjust certain settings, you have to enter the password you set up.
EWS is simply the web page interface to the printer -- like you use a web page to talk to your router software. Same thing - sort of, except you type in the printer IP on your browser instead of the router, of course.
============================================================================
If it won't let you in,
You can try resetting the printer. Be Aware that should you do this, you have to re enter any previously entered information (wireless settings, etc.).
You might be able to reset the printer on the front panel - settings > factory defaults (or similar).
OR
from TroubleShooting > Solve a Problem > Printer Does Not Maintain Wireless Connection
Step four: Reset the printer and wireless router, and then restart the computerFollow these steps to reset your printer and your wireless router, and then restart your computer.
NOTE:Consider bookmarking this page on your web browser so that you can reference it after restarting the computer.
Follow these steps to reset your printer, your wireless router, and your computer.
Press the Power button on the printer to turn it off.
Disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer.
Disconnect the power cord from the wireless router.
Turn off the computer.
Wait 30 seconds.
Reconnect the power cord to the wireless router.
Wait 30 seconds, or until the router is fully on and ready.
Turn the computer back on.
Wait for the computer to reload.
Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the printer.
Turn the printer back on.
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Reference:
HP 5520 e All in One Printer
User Guide
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"You may need to enter the name and password for an administrator"

I am suddenly getting this message when I try to copy a file from my new Macbookpro to my Powerbook running 10.4.9.
"You may need to enter the name and password for an administrator on this computer to change the item named "file i am trying to transfer". stop continue
I hit continue and get the error message: "The item "that I am transferring" contains one or more items you do not have permission to read. Do you want to copy the items you are allowed to read?
I say continue and get the error: "The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient priveleges for some of the items."
My network was working fine until today. I can copy fine to all other computers on my network. But not this one.
If I initiate a transfer from the Powerbook, everything works fine.
Ideas?

I experience the exact issue between a macbook pro and an iMac.
I can access the files locally on my macbook, copy them on usb-stick, etc.
but ... when I try to copy the files to my iMac ... it fails with the sequence of questions you mentioned.
However!
I can copy whatever I like from my macbook if I use my wifes account.
So...
Imho there is a problem when the SAME account is used on both systems.
In my case, I copied my account from the macbook to the (new) iMac.
Mac OS X seems to be confused when the same accounts are used.
Does this makes sense?
All help welcome.
Luc

I have no Admin account now, and keeps asking me to: Type an administrator's name and password to allow this.

i've installed the new beta Yosemite. After i found i didnt like it, i decided to return to Mavericks. Now, at the installation process i dont know what happened and now i dont have any admin account. so, the system keeps asking me to Type an administrator's name and password to allow this. and i cant do anything, because i only have an standard and a guest account. How can i make my standard account an admin one. Also, this makes me sick, because i cant install or configure anything.
ps. i regret about installing Yosemite beta. not good at all
these are some screenshots
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http://prntscr.com/4ce43z

Do you still have a Recovery partition? To see if you do, hold down the command and R keys whilst booting and erase your boot drive and then reinstall the version of OS X that you last paid for or downloaded.
Call back if that doesn't work...
Clinton

Type an administrator's name and password to allow this

I upgraded to Mountain Lion a few days ago.
There is now some updates available for the computer on the Apple Store which I unfortunately can't download anything as a message saying an error has occurred keeps turning up, 3072.
I read stuff on this forum about closing the other accounts that may be using itunes...still nothing
It now asks me to type an administrator's name and password to allow this.
I realisez that my account was actually able to be used as an Administrator on the computer as it wasn't previously set up.
When I go to System Preferences to allow my account to administrate the computer, I actually need to unlock the lock on the bottom left in order to make some changes.
However it's asks an administrator's name and passwork in order to make some changes.
Seems like I am a stranger of my own Mac as I can't do anything.
Any suggestion please? as the computer has been running so slow for the past few days, I'm hoping after a software update everything will be back to normal.
Many thanks

A few ways, this might be easiest...
Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD...
http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/
Admin Hack...
http://www.hackmac.org/?q=node/4
Starts up like the first time you buy a new Mac, but after filling in all that info again, you should have access to the computer and the other Users & files will still be there... give the new User a different name than an existing one.

What can I do I Lost system administrator name and password

I have used Leopard reinstall disc to reset password but when I want to make changes ie download software etc I am prompted for system Administrators name and password. My ex set up the computer I may have known the password/name but have forgotten it.

Thanks tried that again. There does not seem to be an administrator account, except for (root) option which I get on using start up as above. I use "my account" to log in but do not have admin access only standard. Neither my account nor other accounts (2) one standard one sharing only have admin allowance. Previously tried changing System Administrator (root) and resetting and resetting keychain which achieved nothing. Problem seems to be there is no system administrator among the accounts set up. There used to be. Any suggestions pls.

Modifying " Volume Name " requires an administrator name and password.

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