Mac people, need some help here!

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

01/31/2010 06:30:02 PM · #1

Hey Mac people,

I have an iMac running OSX 10.4.1. I have completely forgotten my Admin password, been trying like crazy to remember it, and need it in order to install software so I can download pix from new cam.

Is it possible to bypass/reset password or get it revealed to you?

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

01/31/2010 06:36:17 PM · #2

Here's one possible solution. Please do read the italicized note at the end, though!
I can't personally endorse this solution, don't currently have anything running OS X to try it on.
ETA:
If you have the original media (CD or DVD that OS X came on, then you can use this procedure, which is safer than the above.

Message edited by author 2010-01-31 18:37:42.

01/31/2010 06:47:34 PM · #3

Originally posted by kirbic:

Sadly don't have original media. Use Mac only for working on pix, my Internet connection is via a PC. So will do try it...cross fingers...

01/31/2010 07:12:23 PM · #4

Ahhh

kirbic, trick didn't work, don't know why :-( Thanks for posting me to that link though :-)

Bump!

Message edited by author 2010-01-31 19:12:49.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/31/2010 07:36:44 PM · #5

Ooh I think I may have had a liar made out of me...frantically rummaging through old bin of software and install disks and DID find one marked Mac OS X...so put it in...cross fingers kids...

Covert_Oddity

Nikon D700

01/31/2010 07:36:47 PM · #6

Depends on a couple of things, are you referring to the "root" password, or have you setup admin account as well as your user account and forgotten the password for that?

If it's the root account then just use your admin account and type this at the command:

sudo passwd root

It will ask you firstly for the password of the admin account you are using, then twice for the new root password.

If it's the admin account you have lost the password to, but you have the root password, then just do the opposite.

If you don't have the password to either account and just have a user account, then I'm afraid I don't know what you can do!

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/31/2010 07:42:25 PM · #7

Originally posted by Covert_Oddity:

it's the admin account, pretty sure of it, don't even think I had a root account set up. And re-installation of found disk's software seems to have done nothing at all.

Message edited by author 2010-01-31 19:43:42.

Covert_Oddity

Nikon D700

01/31/2010 07:51:33 PM · #8

Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by Covert_Oddity:
Depends on a couple of things, are you referring to the "root" password, or have you setup admin account as well as your user account and forgotten the password for that?

If it's the root account then just use your admin account and type this at the command:

sudo passwd root

It will ask you firstly for the password of the admin account you are using, then twice for the new root password.

If it's the admin account you have lost the password to, but you have the root password, then just do the opposite.

If you don't have the password to either account and just have a user account, then I'm afraid I don't know what you can do!

it's the admin account, pretty sure of it, don't even think I had a root account set up. And re-installation of found disk's software seems to have done nothing at all.

You don't re-install the software off the CD, you boot from the CD (restart the Mac, hold down C) and then use the utilities option. Have a look here, it describes how to do it.