iMac 27-inch 2010 i5. Using macOS Sierra. Is there anyway to bypass the login and password screen for a administrator. When mac is idle for 10 to 15 minutes, the login screen appears and I have to login all the time.
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1), i5 processor 32gb ram
go to > Apple > System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > unlock the preference panel
and un-check "Require password _____ after sleep or screensaver begins"
go to > Apple > System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > unlock the preference panel
and un-check "Require password _____ after sleep or screensaver begins"
applies to Sierra as well
Required password ___after sleep or screensaver was unchecked and still requires a login name and password.
Have you checked System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Options?
Change the (automatic login) "Off" setting to your user name.
After changing all the options you suggested, I went to lunch and upon my return I still had to login with my user id and password. Is it possible macOS sierra requires that you login with a user id and password?
Is it possible macOS sierra requires that you login with a user id and password?
No, mine works perfectly. Double check the preferences as provided above and look in your Energy Saver settings too. I suspect you may have made and error.
Mine also works correctlly in Sierra...
Are you sure that you selected "Turn Off Screen Lock" after unchecking the box and entering your password?
The only option I could not find was "Turn Off Screen Lock"
That is the one used to prevent having to enter your password after waking the display from screen-lock/sleep.
If you have both the computer and the display sleep set for 15 min...?
Then:
1. Set "Computer sleep" to an hour or more and leave "Display sleep" set to 15mim.
this way only the display will sleep while your up and away for a short time
Or:
2. Completely "Disable automatic login" which I believe requires a restart.
which is OK for home use in most cases, but not OK in an office enviorment
The completely "Disable auto restart" worked after i rebooted my computer. Thank you for your patience. This was very time consuming for such a change. Thanks all.
No problem, you're welcome!
Is there any way to bypass the login and password screen? Using Sierra
