IMac has begun to require computer's password when coming out of "sleep" mode

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IMac has begun to require computer's password when coming out of "sleep" mode

I have a 21.5 inch IMac I purchased last fall which runs on OS 11.6.5, which is what it came with.

In Preferences/Security/General in "Security and Privacy" I do not have "requires password after sleep or screen saver begins" checked.

For the past many months I've had no problems. It's only been after I shut down and restart the computer that I've been asked for my computer password. But suddenly for some reason that's changed. Now everytime I come back to my computer and wake it from sleep mode it requires that password.

What could be going wrong? I really don't want to have to keep having to use my password to regain access to my computer.

Thanks.

John

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Apr 24, 2022 7:48 AM

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Answer 1

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Apr 24, 2022 8:04 AM in response to campbellstreet

1 - Suggest restarting in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.

2 - Sometimes a Safe Boot followed by a Normal Boot will just put things right.

3 - Does the issue present in this mode ?

4 - If not - there could be something in the main User Account playing up. To further isolate this - Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac. Then log out of the Main User account and log into the dummy account and test again if the issue persists.

5 - If the issue is present in the dummy account - then, this appears to be a System Wide issue on the computer.

6 - If after performing each of the above steps is the order that have been presents and still have issues - please advise for possible further assistance.

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Answer 2

Apr 24, 2022 10:06 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Sorry I missed seeing Advanced at the bottom.

I've checked and saw the below. I've since unchecked it and will now see if after Sleep I'm still being required to enter my password.

Hope this is the answer.

Thanks.

John

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Answer 3

Apr 25, 2022 8:35 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Hi.

Your suggestion seems to have solved my problem. But why, I wonder, if that setting was checked did the problem only start up recently. Weird. I wonder if there was some glitch in the system the "checked" that box on its own without my knowing.

But thanks again.

John

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Answer 4

Apr 24, 2022 8:30 AM in response to campbellstreet

In addition to the previous post, check in System Preferences->Security & Privacy->Advanced and make sure that “logout after X minutes of inactivity” is NOT checked.

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