Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!gegeweb.org!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!mx04.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Roger Darlington Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: user name and password? Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:54:25 +0100 Organization: home Lines: 51 Message-ID: References: <1445017b52.rogerarm@rogerarm.freeuk.com> <8sct49-239.ln1@news.sture.ch> <1ki1yng.1btgr1n8ks4hbN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> Injection-Info: mx04.eternal-september.org; posting-host="BCJBoLqrmKj6SH4nQAogHA"; logging-data="24560"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18ksdLEmjQXFXH4KgRj/XvFrax+AGswSdq5fP57DWN9sQ==" User-Agent: Messenger-Pro/6.03 (MsgServe/6.00) (RISC-OS/4.39) NewsHound/v1.50-32 X-Editor: EmailEdit 6.00 Cancel-Lock: sha1:q8DzZ+si/2RD9uX8Awn8X+3GGr0= Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:8894 On 4 Apr 2012, Jamie Kahn Genet wrote: > Paul Sture wrote: >> On Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:33:10 +0100, Roger Darlington wrote: >> >>> My brother thought it would be a good idea if he started using his mac >>> not in permanently administrator mode because he kept messing up >>> things), so he put a username and password on it (standard stuff, >>> nothing clever). >> >> That's a good idea in any case, and what many of us recommend. > Aye, I recommend everyone at any level of competence run in standard > user mode, and allow guests and other untrusted users (e.g. kids) far > less. This is standard good practice with any of the good techs I know, > and the recommended way of running day to day tasks in the *nix world. >>> But now, a year later, he wants to update Carbon Copy (or even use CC) >>> and he cant remember his username or password. > Yep, this is why I ask users to write down their admin, standard user, > router/WiFi/etc logins and store them in a safe place. Now and again > they even take my advice. >>> Firstly: How many guesses does he get before it locks him out >>> permanently? > Unlimited by default. >>> Is there a way of retrieving this info? >>> >>> [I'm not a Mac user, I use RISCOS] (which always operates in admin mode, >>> there is no other). >> >> What version of OS X is he running? >> >> Booting from the OS X installation DVD should give you the option to >> change the admin password but I think the precise details are version >> dependent. > See here for instructions on how to reset one's admin password: > OK, many thanks to all respondents. -- Cheers Roger Teetering on the drink...