How to require password ONLY on startup?

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How to require password ONLY on startup?

I recently bought a new MacBook Air. When I set the password, it makes me type in the password every time the computer starts, wakes up, or comes back from screensaver. On my last Mac, the password was only required when I stared (or restared) it.

Having to type in the password after sleeping and scrrensaver is forcing me to type it in 5-10 times a day - what a pain.

Is there a way to set it so the password is only needed on a start (or restart)?

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4), MacBook Air, iPhone5

Posted on Jul 25, 2013 2:34 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Jul 25, 2013 2:37 PM in response to bythecshore

Open Security & Privacy preferences where you can change that behavior such that the password is only required on startup or to install/delete software.

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bythecshore Author

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Jul 25, 2013 4:04 PM in response to Kappy

Thanks.. but when I go there and uncheck "Require password .... after sleep or screen saver begins," then the password doesn't work on startup either. (And I reset the password just to make sure there is one there.)

Is there another page to go to to explicitly set it to require password on startup?

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Csound1

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Jul 25, 2013 4:04 PM in response to bythecshore

System Preferences>Users and Groups>Password

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Kappy

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Jul 25, 2013 4:08 PM in response to bythecshore

Did you configure a password for your user account? If so, then a password requirement on startup means you must disable Automatic Login which is found by clicking on the Login Options button in Users & Groups preferences and removing the automatic login feature. This will cause a login password prompt on startup.

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Answer 5

Sep 21, 2014 8:15 AM in response to bythecshore

As Kappy first said, you have to go to Security & Password settings, but what nobody succeeds to explain is that you have to check "Disable automatic login". This way you will be prompted to enter a password on startup, but when you open the lid or wake the mac from sleep you will be automatically logged in 🙂

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