Why the lock icon unlocked automatically in startup disk

why the lock icon unlocked automatically in startup disk.

You have to know the old password in order to change to the new one if you select the user anyway, so no.

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anyone know why the lock icon doesn't show up in printers & Scanners window?

The "Lock/Unlock" feature is enabled by installing a compatible Smart Cover/Case (or third-party equivalent) with an embedded magnet in the correct position in the cover. Are you using a real Apple product? If not, the cover/case you are using may not have the magnet in the right place or may not even have one at all.
If you ARE using a real Apple Smart Cover/Case and you have an Apple Store nearby, have them check both the case and cover you are using. You may have a bad magnectic switch on the iPad or a faulty cover/case.
I also remember reading here of a Smart Case/Cover which had the magnet installed upside-down and was repelling rather than attracting. You might want to take the cover off and flip it to verify this...you'll have to slide the cover around in different positions on the right-hand bezel on the iPad to see if you can activate the magnet.
The setting (when enabled by a compatible Smart Cover/Case) would be under Settings/General.

In system preferences shouldn't the lock icon be unlocked before a password can be changed?

In system preferences should the lock icon be unlocked before a password can be changed?

You have to know the old password in order to change to the new one if you select the user anyway, so no.

Unlock the lock icon on the nano?

The lock icon on my sons nano is on the screen and I don't know how it got there. I can't do anything with the nano. I have reset it to the factory settings but still nothing. Any suggestions? Thanks

Theres two locks on the nano, firstly the hold button on the top, its slides accross.
Secondly theres a screen lock that uses a four didgit pin code but that shouldnt be set withought you doing it.
Theres a master reset you can do on your ipod, slide the hold on top of the nano to lock then back again, then press in the menu and center button till the apple icon apears.
Theres a small booklet that comes with the nano explaining it.

In System Preferences, I click on the LOCK icon, and it says AUTHENTICATING and starts spinning but nothing happens

I'm trying to make changes to System Preference, but I'm unable to do so because the LOCK icon will not unlock. It just keeps saying AUTHENTICATING and spinning and although I wait, it never stops authenticating. I am the ADMIN, so this is not a guest user issue.

Try booting into the Safe Mode using your normal account to see if you get the same thing. Disconnect all peripherals except those needed for the test. Shut down the computer and then power it back up after waiting 10 seconds. Immediately after hearing the startup chime, hold down the shift key and continue to hold it until the gray Apple icon and a progress bar appear and again when you log in. The boot up is significantly slower than normal. This will reset some caches, forces a directory check, and disables all startup and login items, among other things. When you reboot normally, the initial reboot may be slower than normal. If the system operates normally, there may be 3rd party applications which are causing a problem. Try deleting/disabling the third party applications after a restart by using the application un-installer. For each disable/delete, you will need to restart if you don’t do them all at once.
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Lock icon opens automatically on System Preferences Network window

The settings lock icon often is unlocked when I open the System Preferences > Network window.
I can click the lock icon and it locks without being prompted for a password.
This generally occurs right after logon.
How do I fix this problem?
Thanks.

1. Delete this file: "/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist" and reboot the computer.
2. Yes, or rename a current location to "Automatic"
3. No. You can't.
4. See #1

How to get rid of the lock icon at the firewall menu?

how can i remove the lock icon which is located at options/security/firewall/enable then at the right side a lock icon then a box which is checked

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I am not getting the "Lock" icon on the tool bar when using my banking site.

Why is the "Lock" icon not showing when I am on a secured site?

Site identity is fine; it confirms I am where I think I am. The padlock is a global standard for a secure connection. Please bring it back.

The lock icon on the network preferences is missing.

Is there a way to get the admin authorization back? I just upgraded to Maverick. The lock icon on the network preferences is missing. Also, below is a permission verification problem.
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ijquest wrote:
but I am able to check and uncheck "Require password immedialy..." box and change my password with the lock icon locked. This should not happen, correct?
Given that you are logged in as that user, and most likely the admin user of the Mac, then it makes sense that you can change your own settings. If you were logged in as a different user, then you would not have access to change the settings for this admin account.
ijquest wrote:
I created another post right after this one after I checked some console logs. Are you able to search for this post by my ijquest user name? I didn't see a reference number associated with the post. I truely appreciate your help.
For your user, I can only see the following posts which appear to have been created one and three hours ago.
USER ACCOUNT PASSWORD CHANGE WITHOUT REQUIRED UNLOCK LOCK ICON REQUIREMENT
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I just upgraded to Firefox 5.0.1 and since the "lock" icon never appears when accessing secure websites, where should I look for it?

I just recently upgraded to Firefox 5.0.1 and now the "lock" icon doesn't appear anywhere (I can find) when accessing secure websites. I haven't seen it once. It used to appear in the lower right corner of the screen. I also have Norton Internet Security.

Padlock is no longer part of Firefox; it was removed beginning in Firefox 4. The padlock shows that there is a secure connection but does not supply additional information. You could have made a typographical error and still have been connected to a secure connection. The padlock was replaced in Firefox 3 with the Site Identity Button. Familiarize yourself with the Site Identity Button at the left end of the Location Bar:
*https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/security/identity/
*https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Site+Identity+Button
*http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/05/06/635/
You can install this add-on if you wish: *https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/padlock-icon/
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I a owner and administrator. I can't change any file permissions. Help tells me to 'get info' on a file, them click on the lock icon to enter password. The lock icon is not present on any files I 'get info' on. How can I change permissions

I attached an external drive to my macbook pro for backup purposes. I found that the device is 'read only' for me. I read that I could change permissions by selecting 'get info' for a item and clicking the lock icon to submit my password. The lock icon is not displayed on any 'info' window for any file on my macbook, much less the attached drive. I am the only user and administrator as far as I know. What steps can I take to change permissions? Thanks. My 1st post.

How can I tell? The 'get info' window has no lock and under sharing and permissions, on says 'you can only read'. I did a get info on the Macintosh HD and it had a lock on it but said I could only read, for what that it worth.

Hi, I forgot my user password mac 10.9.4 I don't need it to log in but i need it to make changes, etc. It says a password hasn't been set for this account but it still asks for one when i click on the lock icon. can anyone help me? thx!

Hi, I forgot my user password mac 10.9.4 I don't need it to log in but i need it to make changes, etc. It says a password hasn't been set for this account but it still asks for one when i click on the lock icon. can anyone help me? thx!

This is a little confusing since you say you have forgotten your password and then the system says you have not entered a password. Even with an Admin account you must have a password to install software.
If you are using Mac OS X 10.7 or above, you can change the admin password by restarting holding the Command and R keys, from the menu bar select Utilities, then Terminal. When the Terminal window opens, at the cursor type exactly:
resetpassword
and press Enter. When the Reset Password window opens, select the internal hard drive, and then the user account. Type a new password twice, leave the Hint blank, and then Save. Accept the next dialog that opens, and at the bottom of the Reset Password window agree to resetting the home directory permissions.
Quit the Reset Password window, go to the apple left side of the menu bar, Restart.
And you have a new password for your account.

Lost the Lock Icon on my Network

My network keeps losing the lock icon that displays with the network name. I think this is happening with power shortages or outages. I have checked the settings online and it says WPA Preshared Key. Is the network still secure???? I have a WRT54G wireless router.

Well in this case it should not happen but if it is happening try to change the Security mode of the Router i.e open the Router setup page.. Goto wireless tab,click on wireless security sub tab and change the security mode....
Then Save the settings... After doing these settings observe that lock icon shows up or not...
Secondly if you see it is showing WPA Preshared Key then yes it is well secured network..

What does it mean on an ipad2 when the lock icon beside the signal strength comes on and off?

What does it mean on an ipad2 when the lock icon beside the signal strength comes on and off, and an intermittant lock appears on the left beside the SSID name?
I am trying to connect to a Cisco network, and even though the SSID is open authentication the ipad will either say it cannot connect or ask for the password.

That's a "resize" arrow. Try relaunching Finder (Cmd+Opt+Esc) or >Force Quit

What happened to the lock icon at the bottom right hand corner?

When I would order items on line, I would see this lock icon at the bottom right hand corner of the window. I thought it meant the site was secure. Now I just see the fox head icon. I don't know if it's secure. Is it?
Nothing is wrong with firefox, but I don't know if this feature has been removed or moved elsewhere. It provided some sense of comfort seeing the lock icon on sites where I was ordering items.

In Firefox 4 and later you no longer have the Status bar that showed the padlock in previous Firefox versions. 
The padlock only shows that there is a secure connection and doesn't guarantee that you are connected to the right server. 
So you might still be connected to the wrong server if you make a typo in the URL and someone has claimed that mistyped URL. 
The functionality of the padlock has been replaced by the [[Site Identity Button]] on the left end of the location bar. 
See also:
* http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/05/06/635/
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Site+Identity+Button
You can use this extension to get a padlock on the location bar.
*Padlock: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/padlock-icon/

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