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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1695378" data-attributes="member: 204485"><p>It is possible to change an Admin Password using the recovery Partition. It is not necessary to know the old password to do this and you do not need to erase, reformat or reinstall your Operating System This is the first thing i would do. Also I would set the login preferences to require the password on Startup or waking from sleep. Why they will ask? Because the only fool proof way of ensuring people remember their password (or in some cases remind them that they have one) is to make them enter it frequently. Apart from the obvious security issues.</p><p>You will find the complete process here with pictures. <a href="http://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/reset-forgotten-admin-password-mac-osx/" target="_blank">http://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/reset-forgotten-admin-password-mac-osx/</a></p><p>After doing this go to Users and Groups in System Preferences and in the Login Options list (you will need to use the new admin password to unlock the preferences) turn Off Automatic Login. As for selecting good strong memorable passwords I favour sentences. eg. "I Have 3 Hats" This incorporates upper and lower case letters, symbols and a number and is easy to remember.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1695378, member: 204485"] It is possible to change an Admin Password using the recovery Partition. It is not necessary to know the old password to do this and you do not need to erase, reformat or reinstall your Operating System This is the first thing i would do. Also I would set the login preferences to require the password on Startup or waking from sleep. Why they will ask? Because the only fool proof way of ensuring people remember their password (or in some cases remind them that they have one) is to make them enter it frequently. Apart from the obvious security issues. You will find the complete process here with pictures. [url]http://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/reset-forgotten-admin-password-mac-osx/[/url] After doing this go to Users and Groups in System Preferences and in the Login Options list (you will need to use the new admin password to unlock the preferences) turn Off Automatic Login. As for selecting good strong memorable passwords I favour sentences. eg. "I Have 3 Hats" This incorporates upper and lower case letters, symbols and a number and is easy to remember. [/QUOTE]
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