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Log in & admin password changed, and other user Avatar.. Help!!!

Hi,

This morning when trying to log on to my Imac M1, my login password will not work.

There is another user also on this Imac and their Avatar has also changed.

The other user can log in using their login password.

I am the admin on this Imac, but cannot change the password from user preferences when logged in as the other user. Does anyone know why this would randomly happen, or how to fix this?

Any help would be much appreciated.


iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)

Posted on Sep 27, 2022 2:00 AM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2022 2:17 AM

Why this happened - do not know why.


1 - Verify User Account as True or False


id -Gn username | grep -q -w admin && echo True || echo False


If the $USER  is admin then True will result.


Credit @VikingOSX


Reset Computer Password  for the Administrator Account Password


2 - Apple Silicon M1 / M2 Computer 


1 - Choose Apple menu > > Shut Down.


2 - Press and hold the power button on your Mac until you see “Loading startup options.”


3 - Click Options, then click Continue. 


4 - Top Tool Bar >> Utilities >> Terminal


5 - Type resetpassword as one word and no spaces


6 - Press Return key


7 - Follow the prompts and remember the New Password


EDITED - added Infomation

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Sep 27, 2022 2:17 AM in response to Keneire

Why this happened - do not know why.


1 - Verify User Account as True or False


id -Gn username | grep -q -w admin && echo True || echo False


If the $USER  is admin then True will result.


Credit @VikingOSX


Reset Computer Password  for the Administrator Account Password


2 - Apple Silicon M1 / M2 Computer 


1 - Choose Apple menu > > Shut Down.


2 - Press and hold the power button on your Mac until you see “Loading startup options.”


3 - Click Options, then click Continue. 


4 - Top Tool Bar >> Utilities >> Terminal


5 - Type resetpassword as one word and no spaces


6 - Press Return key


7 - Follow the prompts and remember the New Password


EDITED - added Infomation

Log in & admin password changed, and other user Avatar.. Help!!!

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