Disk Warrior needs password

critictalk · critictalk #1 (**permalink**)

03-01-2014, 09:46 AM

I'm new to disk warrior. I like the warrior but every time I start it my password of the mac have to be entered. Can this setting be changed so no password is needed??

Slydude · Slydude #2 (**permalink**)

03-01-2014, 11:07 AM

Been a while since I used that software but I don't think that can be changed. If so not easily. Without the software asking for an administrator password it would be very easy for someone to really bork up your drive.

chscag · chscag #3 (**permalink**)

03-01-2014, 02:55 PM

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Can this setting be changed so no password is needed??

No. Disk Warrior has the ability to makes changes to your hard drive and file\folder structure and therefore must be run by an administrator which requires a password. Other software such as Data Rescue and iPartition likewise require an administrator password before they will run.

chas_m · chas_m #4 (**permalink**)

03-02-2014, 01:23 AM

If you are running DiskWarrior so often that this is an issue, you are running DW waaaaaaaaaaay too often. Once a year is probably more than is needed in typical use.

cradom · cradom #5 (**permalink**)

03-02-2014, 10:18 AM

Disk Warrior is best run from a bootable disk (DVD), not your boot drive. Some of the things it needs to do cant be done on the current drive being used.
And I agree with chas_m, if you're running it that much you have other, serious problems.
I haven't run it in 3 years.

Slydude · Slydude #6 (**permalink**)

03-02-2014, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by cradom

Disk Warrior is best run from a bootable disk (DVD), not your boot drive. Some of the things it needs to do cant be done on the current drive being used.
And I agree with chas_m, if you're running it that much you have other, serious problems.
I haven't run it in 3 years.

I ran DW a few months ago for the first time in about three years as well. It's a great program but a bit of a one trick pony doing one thing really well. This is not a program one should have to run often.

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Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 18,107 Mac Specs: Mid-2012 MBP (16GB, 1TB HD), BenQ second monitor, iPhone 5s 32GB, iPad Air 2 64GB	03-02-2014, 01:23 AM If you are running DiskWarrior so often that this is an issue, you are running DW waaaaaaaaaaay too often. Once a year is probably more than is needed in typical use. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies • Keeping your Mac in top form
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cradom #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2004 Location: Nederland, Texas Posts: 3,644 Mac Specs: 13in macbook - 10.9.5	03-02-2014, 10:18 AM Disk Warrior is best run from a bootable disk (DVD), not your boot drive. Some of the things it needs to do cant be done on the current drive being used. And I agree with chas_m, if you're running it that much you have other, serious problems. I haven't run it in 3 years. Craig Domingue - resident redneck. “Never argue with an idiot. He will only bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.”, George Carlin
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Member Since: May 17, 2013 Posts: 8	03-01-2014, 09:46 AM I'm new to disk warrior. I like the warrior but every time I start it my password of the mac have to be entered. Can this setting be changed so no password is needed??
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