How do I get rid of password at login?

katherinefromdubuque wrote:

When I enter System Settings/Users & Groups/Login Options, I am unable to change to Automatic Login (with the gold lock unlocked). Is that even the way to go to change from a password protected login?

Yes this is the way.

Are you saying it reads automatic login> OFF and you can not change it to your name (admin)??

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.8.2) 2.4GHz IntelCore i5 320 HD 8GB RAM ParallelsDesktop8.0 iPhone5_iOS6.0.2

Please confirm you are using OS X 10.6.8 as your profile indicates. The places to set password protection have changed slightly over time with different releases of OS X.

In 10.7 sleep & screen saver password setting is in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General. Not sure if it's called the same thing in 10.6.8. There is also a disable automatic login setting there. For overall password enforcement, see System Preferences > Login Options > Automatic Login

Please post a screen shot of the Users & Groups page. Shift+Command+4 then drag around that window to take the screen shot.

Go to Security & Privacy Applet, Unlock that and check Disable Auto login, if it isn't checked. Then go back to the users and groups and see if that option is available. If not then back to Security and Privacy and uncheck that box.

If that fails to give you the option then there is something amiss with the OS. What I'm not sure.

Also from some minor google searching I've found this option may not be available if you are using some type of VPN connection software to access a remote server and or system. As with no password log in whoever turned on your system would have access to the VPN connection.

katherinefromdubuque wrote:

Thank you all for your input. I ended up calling Apple support, and it turns out that I wasn't able to change the settings because I had my FileVault turned on. Problem solved... hopefully!

Thanks for posting your resolve. Good computing !