Password Confused?

I'm very condfused with reagrds to my Apple accounts and passwords..
I have:
- An icloud account: [email protected]
- An Apple account: xxxxxx @yahoo.com
It seems that my apple ID runs my itunes such as the apps store and my icloud account runs things like home sharing etc..
It's all very confusing trying to decide what user name and password to use.
I would ideally like to change my apple ID to the same as my icloud ID with the same PW.
Is this possible?
I'd like one user name and password for everything apple.
Thanks,
Steve

The issue you posted appears to be different from the original issue in the thread, so I branched this out to a unique discussion.
This should get you going:
This password prompt is presented by your operating system, and is intended to keep you from accidentally installing software.
If this is your personal machine and you don't need a password to log into the computer when it first starts up, you can probably leave the password blank and click OK to get past this prompt. If this is your personal machine and your normal password isn't working, check to make sure that CAPS LOCK is off, and type the password carefully.
If this is your work machine and it's asking for an Administrator password, well, you'll need to have a conversation with your friendly IT person.
If you're still stumped, you may need to reset the password on your Mac:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18653
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14325
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201240

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You may have some password confusion going on here.
You will have a password and username for your broadband connection. You would have entered this in the netgear router at some time to connect onto tiscali.
The netgear router is the bit that contacts tiscali and makes the broadband connection with tiscali, not the mac.
Your mac makes a connection with the netgear router with whatever password you might have given the router the router then allows the mac to route through to tiscali. This is where the 'purple ball with a yellow lightening pattern in the middle' come in - Internet Connect - it is one of the ways for establishing a connection with the outside world - in this case the netgear router. As long as you are able to access web pages with safari or whatever then you are logged onto your router and that is logged onto tiscali and its email server. (As long as the internet is working you could quit Internet Connect and ignore it)
You may have a separate password and username for your email account at tiscali - this you should have entered in the mail preferences for you account details. Although tiscali allow you to have the same password and username for both the broadband connection and the email account.
Anyway you originally said that you can send emails but not receive them.
1. You are connected to tiscali broadband otherwise you would not be able to send emails.
2. The problem lies with the settings on the mail setup. If you are able to receive emails on you pc then have a look at the settings on Outlook Express?? and see if they are the same as the settings on mac mail.
3 Consider whether you are entering the correct password/username. You could check by going to the tiscali web page and logging into your email on the web.

[SOLVED] Unable to login to root unless it's through another account.

I'm fairly inexperienced with Linux and am having a frustrating problem.
I've forgotten my root password (oh boy) and am experiencing some weird problems attempting to reset it.
I have other accounts, which I can log in to, and they have sudo privileges. So I am not very restricted as to what I can actually do.
So I tried to use "passwd root" to change my root account password.
This allowed me to log in to root (at least I believe it is root) using "su" and the newly created password.
However, when I reboot and try to log in to root from the normal log in screen, it claims I'm using the wrong password.
I also tried logging in to root using "su" and then using "passwd" to change the root password. I got the same results as before.
I even tried removing the root password from the "etc/shadow" file, though I'm really not familiar with how that file works in archlinux.
I've searched around online, and stumbled across some similar topics in this forum, but all of them have worked around the problem by using a boot disc in some way.
I would really like to know what exactly is going on with my system here and why this password confusion is happening. If possible, I'd really really like to reset my root password remotely.
If this has been addressed before and I missed it, please link me to the old topic.
Thanks for reading guys. Any help is appreciated.
Last edited by bluekirby (2011-04-05 04:55:20)

bluekirby wrote:If there were any location where I could deny people from logging in as root, where would that file be?
I'm really hoping it's just something I edited months ago and forgot about.
Take a look to this topic:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=67753
And try this to reset the password:
http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-reset- … knoppix-p2
After that, only the users who knows(and are listed on /etc/sudoers) the root password will be able to do root jobs, like installing/removing packages or modify the filesystem.
Note that if you use sudo you can use visudo to edit /etc/sudoers command to prevent or allow users to do root jobs, example:
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
# %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
If you uncomment %wheel line all users in wheel group can do root jobs if they know the root password.
But you can leave commented %wheel line and add users manually, example(for "edward" and "christine" users):
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
# %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
edward ALL=(ALL) ALL
christine ALL=(ALL) ALL
By doing this,these two users(through sudo) and root will be allowed to do root jobs and nobody else
NOTE: Editing /etc/sudoers through visudo is hardly recommended, please dont edit the file manually with nano,vi,vim,etc. USE "visudo"
P.S. Reseting the password through a live distro is the most recommended way to reset the root password.
Last edited by AurosGamma (2011-04-05 04:31:34)

How-To: Correctly entering WEP passcodes so Wi-Fi works

After speaking with specialist and getting password protected Wi-Fi to work:
1. Since my 10 digit WEP code only has numbers 0-9 and letters A-F, the iPhone sees it as a HEX code, not a standard WEP code. Thus, when entering it in the iPhone, you must go to the ASCII/HEX option, and put the $ symbol in, which tells it that your WEP key is really a HEX key.
You can access the HEX input option under seurity.
So, when joining networks in the future that are locked, 10 digit, and only numerals 0-9 and letter a-f, you can choose HEX and add the $ sign. (Some people report this working without adding the $ sign).
2. If you appear to be connected with a signal after entering your passcode, but still cannot access the internet, you go back to Wi-Fi options and tell the iPhone to "Forget this Network". Then you re-access it and start the input over.
3. Longer passwords or passwords with strange characters should be tried under both WEP and ASCII/HEX. Again, before each try, choose "Forget this Network" and start over.
4. A good test to make sure that your iPhone really does work on your home internet is to go into your router and turn your passcode off. Then, on the iPhone, choose "Forget this Network", and start over. iPhone will fly and you'll see it work (unless your phone is defective - and this is not likely.) If you don't know how to do this, (turn off router password) call your service provider. They will walk you through it, and it is really easy to do (maybe 4 steps... you just need the providers name and password and you access the option on menu... very simple. It is also simple to turn it back on when done with your test).
5. Once you know your iPhone works, you can play around with the different passcode options if you want to keep the network password protected. Again, remember the "Forget this Network" option between each try. Otherwise, you will appear connected with signal strength but really won't be able to access the internet.
Notes:
A. A Fios network specialist told me that the more encryption you have, the longer the internet takes - on everything: computers, devices, etc. 8 or 13 digits are ideal, and more than enough protection. And your internet will be faster.
B. All this password confusion should be standardized, but different providers choose different formats, hence the confusion. Although iPhone is very capable and is advanced technology, they could only support so many formats, hence our need to do some "tweaking" for unconventional formats. Eventually these providers should standardize in the future. (Same problems can exist for people connecting Wii's and PS3's wirelessly to protected home networks. Standardization would fix this).
C. Although my iPhone is working quickly and effortlessly now on my home Wi-Fi network, it did go a little faster when the WEP was turned off on the router (and so did my laptop), so I guess the network guy was right.
D. You don't need to "Restore Your iPhone" in iTunes to get this all to work. Although some people have mentioned that a "soft reset" of iPhone has helped. To do this, hold down the button on the top of iPhone while you hold down the "Home" button.
E. If your iPhone works in open networks, or at home with your passcode off in the router, then your iPhone works fine on Wi-Fi. If the above solution does not work for you at home with WEP security turned on in your router, then the problem is an encryption one. Your options are to keep your home network passcode off, or to call your service provider and try different types of passcode encryption until you find the right one.
F. If you bought your own router and are not leasing it from your network provider, you can visit their website and try updating the firmware on your router or seeing what other options are available for passcode encryption and try those.
G. If you have MAC Authorization or Identification enabled in your router settings, you will need to manually enter your iPhone's MAC address into your router settings. This address can be found on the iPhone's "About" Menu option, under "Settings". This type of layer of security is really unneccessary and pain. Most people do not have it enabled, but if you do, entering the iPhone's MAC address enable you to get on. (But I suggest you turn this off if it is on.)
**If this post helped you, please respond or add a star if helpful so others can find it and use it.
Using the iPhone on Wi-Fi really is a pleasure!!! Enjoy your iPhones!!

Just a word to the wise. Turning off password protection in your router leaves your network wide open to whomever is close enough to see your network. Unfortunately, a walkthrough is not as easy as it sounds. Every routers interface is different, and without talking to you while you have it open and having some idea what the interface looks like, it would be difficult to say the least. However if you know where you turned it off, then you know where to turn it on. Look for some of the options you have seen here and you will hopefully be able to figure it out. 64bit WEP with no encription, with a passcode that is either ascii or Hex is problably the easiest to set up. It is not the most secure, but will keep most folks out. However a relatively determined hacker will still be able to get in. Each requires that you select a key of a specific length, that is what makes it 64bit. 128bit makes it more secure because the key has to be twice as long.
Once you get your router set up with a password(key), you have to get it entered in your iphone. If you were all ready connected to your network, you will not be anymore, but the iphone will not really tell you that clearly. Now for the steps:
1. Go into Settings - Wi-Fi and touch the blue arrow next to your network.
2. The touch Forget this Network at the top of the screen. It will ask for a
confirmation.
3. Touch the back button which puts you back on the Wi-Fi Networks
window.
4. Cycle the Wi-Fi off and then back on. It will do a new search for networks.
Yours should show up again.
5. This time when you touch on it it should ask you to Enter Password. Touch
the WEP Password entry on the Security line.
6. This will bring up a new window where you should see 'WEP hex or ASCII'.
Make sure that is checked, touch it if it is not.
7. Then touch the back button and enter your password(key) you put in your
router. If you set it to hex in your router, you may have to try the $ thing
mentioned before, but I would try it without first.
8. The password window will disappear. The lock should disappear from your
network for a few moments and then reappear. Once it does, click on the
next to it again. Check to see if you have valid information in the first 4
lines.
A couple of notes:
You will get valid information if your router is set up for DHCP, which most are, but if yours is not, you will have to change the tab to BootP or Static and set those up with valid information. However since without a password(key) you did not have a problem, DHCP is probably running.
Second, note I said valid information in the first 4 entries. If you see an ip address starting with 169.254, that is not a valid address. At this point go back to step 2 and try again, perhaps with the $. However since you cannot see the letters/numbers you entered in the password, it could just be a typo on your part, so maybe try it again both with and without the $.
Hopefully this will get you going. Good luck. Was that fourth grade or second grade level, these days you never know. I guess it would have been second year college or later in my day. ; )

Cant retrieve mail

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You may have some password confusion going on here.
You will have a password and username for your broadband connection. You would have entered this in the netgear router at some time to connect onto tiscali.
The netgear router is the bit that contacts tiscali and makes the broadband connection with tiscali, not the mac.
Your mac makes a connection with the netgear router with whatever password you might have given the router the router then allows the mac to route through to tiscali. This is where the 'purple ball with a yellow lightening pattern in the middle' come in - Internet Connect - it is one of the ways for establishing a connection with the outside world - in this case the netgear router. As long as you are able to access web pages with safari or whatever then you are logged onto your router and that is logged onto tiscali and its email server. (As long as the internet is working you could quit Internet Connect and ignore it)
You may have a separate password and username for your email account at tiscali - this you should have entered in the mail preferences for you account details. Although tiscali allow you to have the same password and username for both the broadband connection and the email account.
Anyway you originally said that you can send emails but not receive them.
1. You are connected to tiscali broadband otherwise you would not be able to send emails.
2. The problem lies with the settings on the mail setup. If you are able to receive emails on you pc then have a look at the settings on Outlook Express?? and see if they are the same as the settings on mac mail.
3 Consider whether you are entering the correct password/username. You could check by going to the tiscali web page and logging into your email on the web.

Wish I'd bought an iPhone...

I can't believe the amount of work I had to do to get my N95 up and running properly.
It's like pulling teeth!
Seems like Nokia haven't got a clue how to get a product to be up and running straight out of the box.
Updates, installations, non-installations (with maps grrr), software incompatibilty, password confusion (sync profile)...
They say the phone has Sat Nav... but only if you purchase extras to give you vocal directions...? It's not satnav, it's access to something like google maps.
I could go on and on.
I wanted a phone that would do what I wanted.
I should have got an iphone!
Rant over.
Sorry for being so negative - just rather frustrated at this point in time...

Hi,
yeah I've got over my irritation with the thing coz I've sat here all bleedin day trying to make it work properly. I now have OVI suite which seems to work fine - if only I'd known that in the beginning or if Nokia had given me the disk with that on instead of nseries pc suite.
Should've done my research re: voice navigation - got sucked in by the 'satnav' advertising.
I have no idea what you mean by S60 3rd edition but now things seem to be working, I may leave it a while before i research into that ;-)
I know updates are good - just that nseries pc suite wasn't working properly.
That was the main problem i spose.
Got a headache from staring at screens all day so gonna take me dog out for a walk to complete the saga!
thanks for your response.
I was kinda ranting into thin air :-)

Have just bought an ipad but have forgotten my gmail password. I have used this gmail account for my apple id, if I set up a new email account on the ipad , do I have to change this apple id. Am a very confused novice!!!

I have recently bought an Ipad but have forgotten my gmail password that I use on my Mac. I have used this email as my apple ID. If I now set up a new email account on my Ipad, do I have to change my apple ID as well as my apple password! HELP A VERY CONFUSED NOVICE!!!

On your Mac, try to access your gmail account. There should be a link you click for "Forgot My Password". Click it and try to retrieve your password.
 Cheers, Tom

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I am so confused. I just downloaded Itunes. I set up an Apple ID with a password. Now I want to buy a song. I can't do it. I keep getting the message: "This Apple ID has not yet been used with the Itunes Store. What am I doing wrong?

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I Recently changed the password for mail, on iMac. I can still read my mail, but the drop down keeps appearing, asking for my password, then telling me it's incorrect. Totally confused.

If your password is accepted, and Mail connects to the account, but you're prompted for the password repeatedly, take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried. Note: these steps don't apply if the server rejects the password. That's a different problem.
Step 1
When prompted for the password, check the box marked Remember this password in my keychain.
Step 2
Check that the keychain is working.
Step 3
Check that the default keychain is unlocked.

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I have a client ecommerce site using the following features of business catalyst:
a secure zone for customers, and associated registration/login/lost password forms
a newsletter sign up / (email marketing list subscription form)
The issue is if a visitor to the website registers their email with a marketing list via the newsletter form, they can then use the 'lost password' feature to trigger a password reset email... which serves no purpose as they are not subscribed to any secure zones in the first place and have no username to log in with.
This has confused many customers who have only registered for the newsletter, and come back to the site later thinking they have an account who then use the password retrieval form.
Is this something I can work around? It just seems like a bug with BC - it really shouldn't be emailing a password reset when there isn't a username.
Extra information: Just for completeness sake I went through the process of:
registering for a list
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Yes. Ok, let's go through a story in full detail, with URLs
Customer signs up to newsletter on (only one form on this page) http://www.smittenmerino.com/vip
Customer comes back at a later date, maybe thinking they already have an account, maybe thinking when they signed up to the newsletter that it was an account.
Customer goes to login page/page requiring login http://www.smittenmerino.com/account/ and thinks 'oh gosh. what's my password' and clicks the 'forgot password link'
Customer arrives at the lost password form (only one form on this page) http://www.smittenmerino.com/account/lost and submit their email address successfully
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Step 4. should not be possible, they should receive the error message that there isn't an account with that username/email address.

3rd time trying to download additional content for mainstage....takes 15-20 hours each time...then asks for my password/id for permission...starts installing and about 1/4 of the way..it dissapears and nothing is installed....confused and frustrated..:-(

3rd time trying to download additional content for mainstage....takes 15-20 hours each time...then asks for my password/id for permission...starts installing and about 1/4 of the way..it dissapears and nothing is installed....confused and frustrated..:-(

aerol wrote:
Are you trying to install all the content options at the same time? If so, have you tried to install them one at a time?
Yep.... this worked fine for me
CCT

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