Password Problem for some applications:

Thanks for the reply! Here is what I’ve just tried: I went to the App Store and successfully downloaded an app. Using the same procedures I attempted to download Adobe Reader, I was unsuccessful; I used the same user name and password. Either the user name, password or both are incorrect.

Do you have any other insights?

From the hep that has been provided may be I know where the problem is. When I go to System Preferences > Users & Groups; There is myself listed as Admin; Other users is grayed out. There is a password and I don't know it. When I try to change the password, the old password reads incorrect.

I'v read "Reset a Login password" The "Allow user to reset password using Apple ID" is not check √. FileVault is not turned on. What do I do now?

My previous reply: "From the hep that has been provided may be I know where the problem is. When I go to System Preferences > Users & Groups; There is myself listed as Admin; Other users is grayed out. There is a password and I don't know it. When I try to change the password, the old password reads incorrect. "

Thanks

Currently I don't have to use a password (good thing) to start my computer. Will a password be required after following the procedure you provided?

No joy yet. When I followed the procedure you provided; this is what I get. "

Joes-MacBook-Pro:~ joemiller$ dscl localhost -passwd /Search/Users/joemiller

New Password:

Permission denied. Please enter user's old password:" When entering the new password the insertion bar doesn't move and no characters are displayed.

Thanks That solved my problem. Now I have to deal with Keychain. I don't know it's password either. I'll read up on it.

Oh what a tangled web we weave. I read up on keychain and I don't understand what I'm reading. Right now I cannot download my email on my computer, I can access it through the cloud. I'm sure it will be the same for the other iCloud feathers. When I go to preferences and select iCloud when ever I try to sign in I get some dialog box it shows up "A keychain cannot be found to store 1076701306. It doesn't matter whether I reset it or cancel it out iCloud preferences remains grayed out.

In keychain access on the left side under keychains and Read's local item, systems, and systems roots.

When I select local items nothing shows up to the right under the name column even when down under all items is selected nothing shows up. And nothing shows up to the right when under categories I selected the other options password etc. On the other hand when I select under keychains systems, systems roots I do get items to show up on the right side under names under all items, passwords, etc. Where do I start?

When I try the above; save I get a dialog box that Keychain Access wants to use the keychain "Local Items" and I don't have the password. Like I said oh what a tangled web we weave.