Reset master password with new copy of os x?

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guyweb


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My bro lost his original os x 10.2 disk and has forgotten the master password. He has bought a copy of Tiger. Will he be able to use that to reset the master password or must it be done using a 10.2 disk? If so, he's done for!
 
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guyweb said:
My bro lost his original os x 10.2 disk and has forgotten the master password. He has bought a copy of Tiger. Will he be able to use that to reset the master password or must it be done using a 10.2 disk? If so, he's done for!
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i just did that today. a client mac was locked down. you can install with a newer version and do the archive and install once the system its ready to go you ..go to your hard drive and have a folder with the name previous system. and your old desktop and documents are there if you need to access them do a command+i to the locked folder. and the user will appear as unknow, you just add your current username
sorry if i didnt explain myself well, english is not my first lenguage.
 
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lok0420 said:
i just did that today. a client mac was locked down. you can install with a newer version and do the archive and install once the system its ready to go you ..go to your hard drive and have a folder with the name previous system. and your old desktop and documents are there if you need to access them do a command+i to the locked folder. and the user will appear as unknow, you just add your current username
sorry if i didnt explain myself well, english is not my first lenguage.
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That's a bit complicated just to reset the password... :cool:

Just boot up with the Tiger DVD and use the "Reset Password" utility...it works also for older OS X versions.
 
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Avalon said:
That's a bit complicated just to reset the password... :cool:

Just boot up with the Tiger DVD and use the "Reset Password" utility...it works also for older OS X versions.
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where can i find that ?? for future reference
lol
i just got into this mac world like 4 months ago doing the things the hard way heh
 

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