how to turn off login password at boot up?

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mjp29 Author

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how to turn off login password at boot up?

how to turn off login password at boot up?

currently, i just want the computer to boot up without typing in a password

G4 cube, Mac OS X (10.4.10), 1.12 gb sdram/120 gig Seagate internal HD/external Lacie FW DVD+/-R/extrnl FW hd

Posted on Jun 22, 2008 3:35 PM

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Answer 1

Jun 22, 2008 3:41 PM in response to mjp29

Set an account to automatic login in the "Login Options" in "Accounts" system preference.

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Answer 2

mkds

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Jun 25, 2008 8:14 AM in response to Malcolm Rayfield

I am having the same issue, however, when I go to system preferences and then Accounts, Login Options is grayed out.

A little background:

Several macs are networked (with out a server) and scheduled to startup at 6:45 for a Retrospect back-up script to start at 7am. Retrospect runs through the computer that won't automatically login at startup (the system pref. Option is grayed out as described above)

I am running 10.4.11 and so are all the other computers.

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mkds

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Jun 25, 2008 8:38 AM in response to mkds

I figured it out, and feel a bit slow for not immediately recognizing why.

"Click the lock to prevent further changes"

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Answer 4

quiksilv

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Aug 17, 2008 2:39 AM in response to mkds

Yup - this is the way to do it.

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