iMac 24", Mac OS X (10.6.6), 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
I just went in to change password & left the new one blank & it did not require me to enter a new password. It just warned me that since I did not enter a new password, my information was available for anyone using the computer. I clicked OK. Now I don't need a password to login.
So I have this same issue where I have changed all settings (in Security & Privacy and User & Groups) not to require a login but I still get prompted for a login after waking up from sleep and after restarts. I am on OS 10.12.6. Anybody have any further ideas?
Ilia93...Here is how to disable your password upon login. Go to system preferences - Security & Privacy - Unselect the checkmark where it says "requires password immediatly after sleep or screen saver begins" Hope this helps.
hi, ive tryed this but my login thing is show off and it still shows my login at the start plus i cant click on it
Hello
I don't see anything like you indicate called Accounts to "check" in a box?????
-->Sys Preferences-->Accounts--> 
Log-in Options-->Automatic log-in--> OFF or your ACCOUNT
System preferences doesn't take me to Accounts: "internet Accounts" but nothing to "check"off???
Rascal2007 wrote:
Hello
I don't see anything like you indicate called Accounts to "check" in a box?????
-->Sys Preferences-->Accounts-->
Log-in Options-->Automatic log-in--> OFF or your ACCOUNT
System preferences doesn't take me to Accounts: "internet Accounts" but nothing to "check"off???
Let me guess. You are NOT using Snow Leopard 10.6. But rather a newer version of OS X, so the System Preference items have been renamed, and new items added, old items maybe removed, etc...
So if I am correct, you want to look for
System Preferences -> Users & Groups -> Click the padlock and enter the Admin account password to unlock it
-> Login Options -> Automatic login: Off
In the future, it would be helpful if you posted in the OS X format that matched the version of OS X you are actually using.
You should do that (i've done it and it has worked for me):
System preference -> User & Groups -> Select your user (Admin account in the left panel - mine is TruongTuanAnh) -> Click the lock icon at the left bottom to make change (type your password) -> Click login options above the lock icon -> in Auto login section, change "off" to your account name (mine is TruongTuanAnh) -> click lock icon again.
Restart for the result 🙂
I've just stumbled up on this to! It is the FileVault if it's turned on and Mac Help says: When you turn on encryption, all users are required to use a password to log in. So, you should probably turn off FileVault and that is it! Must try it myself 😁
Let me know how it went!
I found this out by researching a little deeper:
Go to System Preferences>Security>General>Disable automatic login
It will ask you if you are sure that you wanna make this change, hit okay and then you can shut you computer off, or have your screen saver on or shut the lid of your macbook and when you turn it back on it will not ask for a password again. Hope that this helps. (:
Call Apple Care. I'm on hold right now for the same issue. They are calling a Senior Advisor because the one who answer the phone can't help either.
I hope you already solved the issue. If not I'll tell you what they told me, ok? 🙂
Hello all, 🙂
Let me help you all with a good explanation about password login system. 😉
There are two different situations that you can have:
1) Your password is being required when you start your iMac. In this case, go to:
-->Sys Preferences-->Accounts--> Log-in Options-->Automatic log-in--> OFF or your choose your ACCOUNT
2) Your password is being required after your iMac sleep or screen saver begins. In this case, go to:
Sys Pref--> Security --> General, and make sure the box is not checked for ☑ *Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins* .
The second situation could automatically being set when you start using your Key Chain Password from Apple. Your system turn it on to prevent any user to log-in your computer and use all your password stored in your Key Chain.
Cheers,
Hello all, 🙂
Let me help you all with a good explanation about password login system. 😉
There are two different situations that you can have:
1) Your password is being required when you start your iMac. In this case, go to:
-->Sys Preferences-->Accounts--> Log-in Options-->Automatic log-in--> OFF or your choose your ACCOUNT
2) Your password is being required after your iMac sleep or screen saver begins. In this case, go to:
Sys Pref--> Security --> General, and make sure the box is not checked for ☑ *Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins* .
The second situation could automatically being set when you start using your Key Chain Password from Apple. Your system turn it on to prevent any user to log-in your computer and use all your password stored in your Key Chain.
Cheers,
Hello
Sorry it took me so long. I appreciate your help. I am was only very occasionally on line. Should , and will have more respect for those who answer, and check more immediately. Been on line more lately. Just other be in my garden or fishing!
Thanks much!
Best,
RR
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