how to set password before logging in?

dolphin01 · dolphin01 #1 (**permalink**)

09-17-2006, 11:20 AM

I posted this a long time ago but now I can't find the old post. But I'm leaving on vacation in a couple of weeks and I want to set the password on my emac so that the housesitter cannot access my computer. We had problems with the last housesitter and I don't want a repeat.
I have am eMac OSX 10.2.4 desktop.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #2 (**permalink**)

09-17-2006, 11:30 AM

System Preferences -> Accounts

Make sure that your accounts have passwords on them

Go to Login Options and turn off Automatically log in as

dolphin01 · dolphin01 #3 (**permalink**)

09-21-2006, 10:25 AM

I have an eMac 10.2. Is it possible to password only certain items like email account, and safari but leaving Explorer open for someone to use?

trpnmonkey41 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	09-17-2006, 11:30 AM System Preferences -> Accounts Make sure that your accounts have passwords on them Go to Login Options and turn off Automatically log in as Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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dolphin01 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 11, 2006 Location: California Posts: 172	09-17-2006, 11:20 AM I posted this a long time ago but now I can't find the old post. But I'm leaving on vacation in a couple of weeks and I want to set the password on my emac so that the housesitter cannot access my computer. We had problems with the last housesitter and I don't want a repeat. I have am eMac OSX 10.2.4 desktop.
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