Re: System password

From	Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: System password
Date	2020-11-30 15:25 +1300
Organization	Aioe.org NNTP Server
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On 2020-11-29 21:42:33 +0000, Alan Baker said:
> On 2020-11-29 6:19 a.m., Athel Cornish-Bowden wrote:
>> My wife wants me to install Zoom in her computer (MacBook Air, several 
>> years old; OS 10.8.5). Unfortunately she doesn't have any idea what her 
>> system password is -- indeed, she didn't know she even had a system 
>> password. Is there any way to find out? With the Terminal perhaps? I 
>> expect Lewis will know if there is an answer -- anyone else?
> 
> She's never had to log in to the machine? Ever?
<snip>

After the initial set-up, it may be possible. I haven't tried it, but 
turning on "automatic login" and not requiring a password to wake from 
sleep would mean you never need to enter your password, unless 
installing some new apps. Or something like having an Apple Watch or 
iPhone and automatic login when nearby.

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System password Athel Cornish-Bowden <acornish@imm.cnrs.fr> - 2020-11-29 15:19 +0100
  Re: System password nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-11-29 09:57 -0500
    Re: System password Athel Cornish-Bowden <acornish@imm.cnrs.fr> - 2020-11-29 16:15 +0100
      Re: System password Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-11-30 09:38 +1300
    Re: System password Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-11-29 20:54 +0000
      Re: System password nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-11-29 16:04 -0500
        Re: System password Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-11-29 13:43 -0800
          Re: System password Athel Cornish-Bowden <acornish@imm.cnrs.fr> - 2020-11-30 09:31 +0100
            Zoom (Was: Re: System password) Bernd Froehlich <befr@eaglesoft.de> - 2020-11-30 10:23 +0000
              Re: Zoom (Was: Re: System password) Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-11-30 13:24 +0000
                Re: Zoom (Was: Re: System password) Bernd Froehlich <befr@eaglesoft.de> - 2020-12-01 07:37 +0000
                Re: Zoom (Was: Re: System password) Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-12-01 08:52 +0000
        Re: System password Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-11-29 21:58 +0000
      Re: System password Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2020-11-29 16:30 -0500
  Re: System password Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-11-29 20:53 +0000
  Re: System password Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-11-29 13:42 -0800
    Re: System password Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-11-29 22:35 +0000
      Re: System password Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-11-29 14:40 -0800
        Re: System password Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-11-30 05:06 +0000
          Re: System password Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-11-30 00:24 -0800
            Re: System password Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-11-30 13:21 +0000
              Re: System password Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-11-30 12:50 -0800
                Re: System password Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-11-30 22:40 +0000
                Re: System password Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-11-30 15:18 -0800
    Re: System password Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-11-30 15:25 +1300

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