Password Protect on Start up?

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Password Protect on Start up?

Apologies if this has been answered before, but I just cant find the answer...

Can someone give me an idiots guide to how I set up my Macbook Pro so it requires a password from the point where I turn it on?

Thanks in advance.

Macbook Pro 17, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Dec 2, 2009 5:04 PM

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iVmichael

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Dec 2, 2009 10:40 PM in response to Beach40

System Preferences/Accounts
+You may need to click the Padlock bottom left if Locked and Authenticate as Admin here+
Select each username/account and under Login Options uncheck/deselect 'Login Automatically'
Make sure each account has a Password
Turn Guest Access off if not required
When all are done then at power up a login window only will be Displayed

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Beach40 Author

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Dec 2, 2009 11:27 PM in response to iVmichael

Thanks Michael.

One more follow up, where do I change the password if I wish?

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Answer 3

iVmichael

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Dec 3, 2009 12:46 AM in response to Beach40

I'm on Snow Leopard now but think it's similar on 10.5 ...

Once you click on an Account name, click the Password Tab and then next to the image/icon for that account is a "Change Password" button

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