Server forgets password -- how can I fix this?
My OS X server randomly forgets my password. I have to use the install disk to get to the utilities to reset the password. This is a major hassle for such an expensive piece of software. Has anyone got a solution? Thanks.
Hi:
Something is really wrong somewhere. OS X server does not "forget" passwords. Honest.
If you're looking for help with OS X server, this is a great resource, but you may want to do a little homework first, and try to post questions with as much info as you can.
If you haven't already, start here
http://www.apple.com/server/resources/
Searching discussions, and/or googling are also great places to start.
You can also use Console to look at logs, which may provide you clues and other topics to Google or search through discussions.
Also, including hardware info/configs, OS versions, and how exactly you've set up your server and how it is used, as well as what services are used /affected can be good info to share.
i.e I haven't a clue what's going on with your server, and you really ought to give as much info as you can and maybe someone smarter than I am will help out
Jeff
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