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leandrok

Q: I forgot my security and privacy password

I forgot my security and privacy password.

How can i reset theese ?

thanks

Posted on Dec 31, 2015 8:52 AM

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Q: I forgot my security and privacy password

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Dec 31, 2015 8:53 AM in response to leandrok
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    Dec 31, 2015 8:53 AM in response to leandrok

    If the user account is associated with an Apple ID, and you know the Apple ID password, then maybe the Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password. In OS X 10.10 and later, this option also works with FileVault, but only if you enabled it when you activated FileVault. It's not retroactive. Otherwise, see below.

    Note: If you've activated FileVault, this procedure doesn't apply. Follow instead the instructions on this page, under the heading "If you forget your password."

    Start up in Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities window appears, select

              Utilities Terminal

    from the menu bar at the top of the screen—not from any of the items in the OS X Utilities window.

    In the window that opens, type this:

    resetp

    Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:

    resetpassword

    Press return. A Reset Password window opens. Close the Terminal window to get it out of the way.

    Select the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected. You won't be able to do this if FileVault is active.

    Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.

    Follow the prompts to reset the password. It's safest to choose a password that includes only the characters a-z, A-Z, and 0-9.

    Select

               Restart

    from the menu bar.

    You should now be able to log in with the new password, but the Keychain will be reset (empty.) If you've forgotten the Keychain password (which is ordinarily the same as the login password), there's no way to recover it.