lvetolaf
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Q: automatic log in won't work

Hi.

I continue to get the log in screen even when I turn on automatic log in. 

any fixes for this?  I'd like to bypass the log-in screen.

thanks for your help.

evarita

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Apr 16, 2016 10:24 AM

by BobHarris,Solvedanswer
BobHarris BobHarris
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A:

Do you have System Preferences -> Security -> FileVault enabled?  If so you will "ALWAYS" need to enter your password when you boot your Mac.  This is so that the system can access the encrypted disk.

Posted on Apr 16, 2016 10:49 AM

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  • by BobHarris,Solvedanswer

    BobHarris BobHarris Apr 16, 2016 10:49 AM in response to lvetolaf
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    Apr 16, 2016 10:49 AM in response to lvetolaf

    Do you have System Preferences -> Security -> FileVault enabled?  If so you will "ALWAYS" need to enter your password when you boot your Mac.  This is so that the system can access the encrypted disk.

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    lvetolaf lvetolaf Apr 16, 2016 11:05 AM in response to BobHarris
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    Apr 16, 2016 11:05 AM in response to BobHarris

    Thanks so much Bob.  This is absolutely correct and solved my problem.  Just wondering, if I have firewall turned off so that I can automatically log in, are my files etc more vulnerable?  Should firewall be on for protection?  Do you keep it on?

    Thanks so much for helping me.

    Evarita

  • by BobHarris,Helpful

    BobHarris BobHarris Apr 17, 2016 10:20 AM in response to lvetolaf
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    Apr 17, 2016 10:20 AM in response to lvetolaf

    FileVault is whole disk encryption.  As in your entire disk is encrypted, so that should your Mac is lost or stolen, no one by you can access your data.

     

    The Firewall, ties to block unwanted connections requests.  Totally different things.  And if your iMac lives behind a home router, then the router is acting as a hardware firewall, so enabling the Mac Firewall would be redundant.

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    lvetolaf lvetolaf Apr 17, 2016 10:20 AM in response to BobHarris
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    Apr 17, 2016 10:20 AM in response to BobHarris

    Thanks Bob.