Dace J
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Q: I have a 2012 iMac with a 27" screen can't turn on firewall?

There are two users on my iMac my husband and I. Checked to see if firewall was on. It was not. Tried to turn it back on

the machine would not let me. In permissions there is a remote user listed ID of 95 while I of course am 0. Should I be

concerned? Is someone using my computer remotely? When it is sleeping I hear the hard drive spin actively sometimes.

What should I do about this?

Posted on Jan 16, 2016 7:38 AM

by AustinJGibson,Solvedanswer
AustinJGibson AustinJGibson
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A:

Hi there. Please follow the directions below to turn on your firewall.

 

Configuring the application firewall in OS X v10.6 and later

Use these steps to enable the application firewall:

  1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
  2. Click Security or Security & Privacy.
  3. Click the Firewall tab.
  4. Unlock the pane by clicking the lock in the lower-left corner and enter the administrator username and password.
  5. Click "Turn On Firewall" or "Start" to enable the firewall.
  6. Click Advanced to customize the firewall configuration.

 

OS X: About the application firewall - Apple Support

 

Best regards,

Austin

Posted on Jan 16, 2016 7:48 AM

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  • by AustinJGibson,Solvedanswer

    AustinJGibson AustinJGibson Jan 16, 2016 7:48 AM in response to Dace J
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    Jan 16, 2016 7:48 AM in response to Dace J

    Hi there. Please follow the directions below to turn on your firewall.

     

    Configuring the application firewall in OS X v10.6 and later

    Use these steps to enable the application firewall:

    1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
    2. Click Security or Security & Privacy.
    3. Click the Firewall tab.
    4. Unlock the pane by clicking the lock in the lower-left corner and enter the administrator username and password.
    5. Click "Turn On Firewall" or "Start" to enable the firewall.
    6. Click Advanced to customize the firewall configuration.

     

    OS X: About the application firewall - Apple Support

     

    Best regards,

    Austin

  • by Linc Davis,Helpful

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 16, 2016 2:20 PM in response to Dace J
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    Jan 16, 2016 2:20 PM in response to Dace J
    there is a remote user listed ID of 95

    That's not a remote user.

    I of course am 0. Should I be concerned?

    If that's true, you should be very concerned, because you're logged in as root, which you should ordinarily never be. How do you know that your user ID is 0?

  • by Dace J,

    Dace J Dace J Jan 16, 2016 2:09 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 16, 2016 2:09 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Thank you for your reply, I am 95. When the computer is sleeping, my 99' iMac was silent in sleep mode. But, I hear the hard drive spin a little on this 2012

    computer, is there cause for concern, or is that normal?

    Dace j

  • by Dace J,

    Dace J Dace J Jan 16, 2016 2:14 PM in response to AustinJGibson
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    Jan 16, 2016 2:14 PM in response to AustinJGibson

    I have been battling a severe illness since 2012 and right now my husband is on the computer. I have no idea of the user name or administrator's

    password. Can you help me do a reset?

    Dots

  • by Linc Davis,Helpful

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 16, 2016 3:57 PM in response to Dace J
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    Jan 16, 2016 3:57 PM in response to Dace J

    is there cause for concern, or is that normal?

    Normal.