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how do i obtain my adminstrator name and password

i cannot figure out how to obtain my administrator username and password? need any kind of help

Posted on Apr 3, 2015 1:01 PM

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Posted on Apr 3, 2015 1:14 PM

They were created by the admin user when the admin account was first set up. If that was you, then you should remember it or have written it down. Then folder name found below the Home folder is the username. But there is no way to obtain the password except from the admin user.

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Apr 3, 2015 1:14 PM in response to janemac1965

They were created by the admin user when the admin account was first set up. If that was you, then you should remember it or have written it down. Then folder name found below the Home folder is the username. But there is no way to obtain the password except from the admin user.

Apr 3, 2015 1:29 PM in response to janemac1965

Forgot Your Account Password


For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks


Boot to the Recovery HD:


Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.


When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.

Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow

instructions in the dialog window that will appear.


Or see:


Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password

OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,

OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,

OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.


For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD


Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password,

OS X- Changing or resetting an account password (Snow Leopard and earlier).


For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD


How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself

Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD — Tech News and Analysis

How To Create A New Administrator Account - Hack Mac

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