Why is it so hard to gain access with passwords you forget?

Gre8tScot wrote:

Why is it so hard to gain entry to a sire if you forget a password?

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Generally—

Your local Computer user/admin account password

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860

If you forgot your Mac login password - Apple Support

I can say AppleID account and associated password with Apple is typically different psswd

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487

If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support

The wifi Network password is yet a different password.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204070

If you need help with your Wi‑Fi password - Apple Support

Firmware password is different

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204455

Set a firmware password on your Mac - Apple Support

https://osxdaily.com/2015/01/28/forgot-mac-firmware-password-what-now/

Forgot a Mac Firmware Password? Don't Panic, Here's What ...

Forgot Admin password—

Reset your Mac login password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/reset-your-mac-login-password-mh35902/mac

Change or reset the password of a macOS user account ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860


Five Ways to Reset a Lost Administrator Password - TidBITS

https://tidbits.com/2014/01/17/five-ways-to-reset-a-lost-administrator-password/

If your Mac is lost or stolen

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204756

ref: https://www.apple.com/ca/mac/docs/Apple_T2_Security_Chip_Overview.pdf

reference thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252839116?answerId=255342229022

Gre8tScot wrote:

Gaining access to a site can be difficult if you forget a password and you are locked out.

That is the whole idea. It is supposed to be difficult to get access if you don't know the password. If it was easy the purpose of passwords would be useless.

Use passwords you can easily remember.

Or write them down and keep them safe somewhere in your house/ office wherever.

Or use the Keychain Utility app in your Applications > Utilities folder.

Enter the site you need the password for in the Search field.

Double-click on it from the list.

Check the box Show password.

In the next box enter your administrator password press OK

the password for that site will be shown.

this posting in in Big Sur and pertains to computers. is you question related to and Apple Watch ?

Most websites that require a password have a facility for dealing with a forgotten password - usually you click a link and they then send a new password to the email address you have registered with them.

You also have a few options to try to make it easier. One of them is to use a 3rd-party password manager, like 1Password. You would use it to enter your passwords for you so you don't need to memorize them. It uses a single master password and that is the only one you really need to remember.

Because that's how password based security works... If it were easy, it wouldn't be worth squat as nearly anyone would be able to gain access to your account.