master password

talksense101talksense101
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
So, what do I do if I forget the master password for my computer? I haven't turned on FileVault, so it is not an issue right now; any suggestions?!

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  • Reply 1 of 3
    talksense101talksense101 Posts: 1,738member
    Figured it out.



    cd /Library/Keychains



    ls -alt

    total 104

    drwxrwxr-x 43 root admin 1462 1 Oct 05:13 ..

    drwxr-xr-x 6 root admin 204 6 Sep 11:52 .

    -rw------- 1 root admin 509 6 Sep 11:52 FileVaultMaster.cer

    -rw-r--r-- 1 root admin 24824 6 Sep 11:52 FileVaultMaster.keychain

    -rw-r--r-- 1 root admin 0 21 Nov 2003 .fixed

    -rw-r--r-- 1 root admin 20460 21 Nov 2003 System.keychain



    sudo mv FileVaultMaster.* ~/



    Fixed.



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    Note: Worked for me. Not recommended as a solution for anyone.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    regreg Posts: 832member
    An alternate method which I have had to use is from:

    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=151815



    To reset the administrator password using the Mac OS X CD:





    Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 CD and restart the computer.

    When you hear the startup tone, hold down the C key until you see the spinning gear.

    When the Installer appears, choose Installer > Reset Password.

    Follow the onscreen instructions to change the password.

    Quit the Installer and restart your computer while holding down the mouse button to eject the CD.



    reg
  • Reply 3 of 3
    talksense101talksense101 Posts: 1,738member
    This is filevault's master password. This master password can be used to unlock other people's accounts as well. It is not the administrator password.
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