How do I recover a system administrator password
Hello,
I have a MAC OS X 10.1. How do I recover the system administrator password?
Thank you.
Candace
iMac, Mac OS X (10.1.x)
Hello,
I have a MAC OS X 10.1. How do I recover the system administrator password?
Thank you.
Candace
iMac, Mac OS X (10.1.x)
Resetting or changing a password:
For Snow Leopard or earlier: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
If it's running Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, insert a Mac OS X install DVD, restart with the Option key held down, click on it, and use the Reset Password utility.
Thank you for responding.
When you say "click on it" click on what?
The icon of the DVD on your desktop.
The icon of the DVD on your desktop.
Thank you. We will try this.
We do not have the Mac OS X install DVD. What else can we try?
Boot into single user mode and reset it that way:
How do I recover a system administrator password