TS4440 Need password to restart my iMac and I have forgotten it. What now?

Need password to restart iMac and have forgotten it. What now?

Ok, since yours had to have come with an OS newer than Snow leopard (and without disks), here are the instructions on how to reset it:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4101
If that is not what you are looking for, let us know.

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