Christopher Philippo

Q: how to remove login password?

I know my password, but I really have no need of it for security at login anymore. I can't figure out how to have it startup without requiring it. How do I get rid of it?

iMac 24", Mac OS X (10.6.6), 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

Posted on Feb 16, 2011 8:19 AM

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  • by TuanAnhTruong,

    TuanAnhTruong TuanAnhTruong Aug 11, 2014 8:45 AM in response to Christopher Philippo
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    Aug 11, 2014 8:45 AM in response to Christopher Philippo

    You should do that (i've done it and it has worked for me):

     

    System preference -> User & Groups -> Select your user (Admin account in the left panel - mine is TruongTuanAnh) -> Click the lock icon at the left bottom to make change (type your password) -> Click login options above the lock icon -> in Auto login section, change "off" to your account name (mine is TruongTuanAnh) -> click lock icon again.

     

    Restart for the result

  • by discoburg,

    discoburg discoburg Oct 21, 2014 11:31 PM in response to TuanAnhTruong
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    Oct 21, 2014 11:31 PM in response to TuanAnhTruong

    My automatic login option is set at off and i cannot change it to on. Seems like there is no option for me. Anyone knows why?

  • by krznarsi,

    krznarsi krznarsi Oct 22, 2014 3:33 PM in response to Christopher Philippo
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    Oct 22, 2014 3:33 PM in response to Christopher Philippo

    I've just stumbled up on this to! It is the FileVault if it's turned on and Mac Help says: When you turn on encryption, all users are required to use a password to log in. So, you should probably turn off FileVault and that is it! Must try it myself

    Let me know how it went!

  • by discoburg,

    discoburg discoburg Oct 22, 2014 7:20 PM in response to krznarsi
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    Oct 22, 2014 7:20 PM in response to krznarsi

    Yeah i tried it last night and everything is going the way i want it now.

  • by afluharty,

    afluharty afluharty Nov 13, 2014 7:01 PM in response to Christopher Philippo
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    Nov 13, 2014 7:01 PM in response to Christopher Philippo

    I found this out by researching a little deeper:

     

    Go to System Preferences>Security>General>Disable automatic login

     

    It will ask you if you are sure that you wanna make this change, hit okay and then you can shut you computer off, or have your screen saver on or shut the lid of your macbook and when you turn it back on it will not ask for a password again. Hope that this helps. (:

  • by Partridge1847,

    Partridge1847 Partridge1847 Jul 26, 2015 4:48 PM in response to afluharty
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    Jul 26, 2015 4:48 PM in response to afluharty

    I am using 10.10.3

     

    In both users&accounts and in security the option for automatic login is grey and it can't be clicked.

     

    Can anyone help me? I don't know why this option is disabled.Screen Shot 2015-07-27 at 7.46.53 AM.png

  • by bkkusc,

    bkkusc bkkusc Aug 12, 2015 12:46 PM in response to Partridge1847
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    Aug 12, 2015 12:46 PM in response to Partridge1847

    You need to turn off your FileVault first (the computer will restart once you do this) and then you can turn on the auto login.

  • by nitaboo,

    nitaboo nitaboo Aug 26, 2015 4:00 PM in response to Partridge1847
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    Aug 26, 2015 4:00 PM in response to Partridge1847

    Call Apple Care. I'm on hold right now for the same issue. They are calling a Senior Advisor because the one who answer the phone can't help either.

    I hope you already solved the issue.  If not I'll tell you what they told me, ok?

  • by melodyfromhumble,

    melodyfromhumble melodyfromhumble Dec 10, 2015 2:27 PM in response to ilia93
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    Dec 10, 2015 2:27 PM in response to ilia93

    I just went in to change password & left the new one blank & it did not require me to enter a new password. It just warned me that since I did not enter a new password, my information was available for anyone using the computer. I clicked OK. Now I don't need a password to login.

  • by Caio Diehl,

    Caio Diehl Caio Diehl Dec 31, 2015 12:10 AM in response to Christopher Philippo
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    Dec 31, 2015 12:10 AM in response to Christopher Philippo

    Hello all,

     

    Let me help you all with a good explanation about password login system.

     

    There are two different situations that you can have:

     

    1) Your password is being required when you start your iMac. In this case, go to:

    -->Sys Preferences-->Accounts--> Log-in Options-->Automatic log-in--> OFF or your choose your ACCOUNT

     

    2) Your password is being required after your iMac sleep or screen saver begins. In this case, go to:

    Sys Pref--> Security --> General, and make sure the box is not checked for ☑ *Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins* .

     

    The second situation could automatically being set when you start using your Key Chain Password from Apple. Your system turn it on to prevent any user to log-in your computer and use all your password stored in your Key Chain.

     

    Cheers,

  • by Caio Diehl,

    Caio Diehl Caio Diehl Dec 31, 2015 12:12 AM in response to Christopher Philippo
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    Dec 31, 2015 12:12 AM in response to Christopher Philippo

    Hello all,

     

    Let me help you all with a good explanation about password login system.

     

    There are two different situations that you can have:

     

    1) Your password is being required when you start your iMac. In this case, go to:

    -->Sys Preferences-->Accounts--> Log-in Options-->Automatic log-in--> OFF or your choose your ACCOUNT

     

    2) Your password is being required after your iMac sleep or screen saver begins. In this case, go to:

    Sys Pref--> Security --> General, and make sure the box is not checked for ☑ *Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins* .

     

    The second situation could automatically being set when you start using your Key Chain Password from Apple. Your system turn it on to prevent any user to log-in your computer and use all your password stored in your Key Chain.

     

    Cheers,

  • by julieannarm,

    julieannarm julieannarm Jan 9, 2016 2:49 AM in response to breyer911
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    Jan 9, 2016 2:49 AM in response to breyer911

    Thank you  - this was quick simple and worked 

  • by 3waad,

    3waad 3waad Mar 28, 2016 9:49 AM in response to Christopher Philippo
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    Mar 28, 2016 9:49 AM in response to Christopher Philippo

    Make Sure That U Turn On FileVault    In Security&Privacy 

    And Try again    

  • by Rascal2007,

    Rascal2007 Rascal2007 May 7, 2016 4:44 PM in response to leroydouglas
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    May 7, 2016 4:44 PM in response to leroydouglas

    Hello

    I don't see anything like you indicate called Accounts to "check" in a box?????

    -->Sys Preferences-->Accounts--> Log-in Options-->Automatic log-in--> OFF or your ACCOUNT


    System preferences doesn't take me to Accounts: "internet Accounts" but nothing to "check"off???

  • by BobHarris,

    BobHarris BobHarris May 7, 2016 6:42 PM in response to Rascal2007
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    May 7, 2016 6:42 PM in response to Rascal2007

    Rascal2007 wrote:

     

    Hello

    I don't see anything like you indicate called Accounts to "check" in a box?????

    -->Sys Preferences-->Accounts--> Log-in Options-->Automatic log-in--> OFF or your ACCOUNT


    System preferences doesn't take me to Accounts: "internet Accounts" but nothing to "check"off???

    Let me guess. You are NOT using Snow Leopard 10.6.  But rather a newer version of OS X, so the System Preference items have been renamed, and new items added, old items maybe removed, etc...

     

    So if I am correct, you want to look for

    System Preferences -> Users & Groups Screen Shot 2016-05-07 at 9.38.14 PM.png -> Click the padlock and enter the Admin account password to unlock it 13094671-1.png-> Login Options -> Automatic login: Off

     

    In the future, it would be helpful if you posted in the OS X format that matched the version of OS X you are actually using.

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