Mac OSX Lion Security Flaw

Ozell · Ozell #1 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 01:53 AM

I've been noticing lately that while my Macbook starts up Lion, by clicking the mouse multiple times it bypasses the login screen and logs me in automatically... This seems like a major security flaw... Has anyone else noticed this?

rabbitjetta · rabbitjetta #2 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 09:57 AM

I will try this later. Are you sure that you are selecting the name and not just clicking the mouse.

Ozell · Ozell #3 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 12:22 PM

WHile the computer is booting up, click the mouse repeatedly and don't stop until it logs you in, I've tried it a few times already and it keeps doing it every time

Stretch · Stretch #4 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 01:21 PM

Do you have auto login enabled?

Ozell · Ozell #5 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 02:27 PM

I don't think so, have to enter the password normally whenever this flaw doesn't happen, it just seems like all the clicking confuses it

louishen · louishen #6 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 02:54 PM

Haven't been able to replicate it on my set-up, either in the general login screen or by clicking on my own icon and then clicking like mad with the mouse

Ozell · Ozell #7 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 03:53 PM

Start clicking right after you press the power button, that's how it's been happening with mine, it never even shows me a login screen if I keep clicking

David Green · David Green #8 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 08:58 PM

Hello Ozell

You should do a video for YouTube - guaranteed 10 million hits from Apple haters the world over.

Stretch #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Central New York Posts: 4,614 Mac Specs: 15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 60GB SSD, 500GB HD	03-04-2012, 01:21 PM Do you have auto login enabled? Blog and Photo Gallery: http://philolin.me/ Currently running OS X 10.8.2
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louishen #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,652 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	03-04-2012, 02:54 PM Haven't been able to replicate it on my set-up, either in the general login screen or by clicking on my own icon and then clicking like mad with the mouse Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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Ozell #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2012 Posts: 4	03-04-2012, 01:53 AM I've been noticing lately that while my Macbook starts up Lion, by clicking the mouse multiple times it bypasses the login screen and logs me in automatically... This seems like a major security flaw... Has anyone else noticed this?
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rabbitjetta #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 08, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 879 Mac Specs: 13" Retina Pro, iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPod touch 3-5, iMac 27	03-04-2012, 09:57 AM I will try this later. Are you sure that you are selecting the name and not just clicking the mouse.
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Ozell #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2012 Posts: 4	03-04-2012, 02:27 PM I don't think so, have to enter the password normally whenever this flaw doesn't happen, it just seems like all the clicking confuses it
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Ozell #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2012 Posts: 4	03-04-2012, 03:53 PM Start clicking right after you press the power button, that's how it's been happening with mine, it never even shows me a login screen if I keep clicking
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David Green #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 18, 2011 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 76 Mac Specs: 2011 21.5" i5 iMac 2.7ghz 4gb ram 1tb HDD	03-04-2012, 08:58 PM Hello Ozell You should do a video for YouTube - guaranteed 10 million hits from Apple haters the world over.
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