A code, key, or string of text required to gain access.
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Prevent Mail.app from caching passwords in Keychain
I recently upgraded from 10.7 to 10.8, and noticed a behavior change in Mail.app.
Previously, in 10.7, I told it not to save the password to my IMAP account, so every time I quit and restarted I was ...
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1answer
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.htaccess protected site cannot be accessed by iPad
I have been working on a website on a test server test.domain.com for a few weeks now. I was always able to access the .htaccess password protected site using my iPad mini as well as my iPhone or ...
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Why do settings disappear? Mail, usuallly
Long-time Mac user, curious why, from time to time, Mail settings just plain disappear.
I only discover this when Mail suddenly can't connect. Have to input passwords again.
And not the same ...
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2answers
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How can I avoid seeing an Apple ID password field on my iPhone 5?
Whenever I unlock my iPhone 5 I go to an app or text or call someone then a keyboard pops up and says apple ID password and at the bottom it says cancel or continue i always click cancel but I just ...
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1answer
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Web-based wireless login: remember password
When connecting to some wireless networks, the first webpage that I try to load redirects to a login screen. It becomes possible to access the internet only after logging in. I'm sure most people ...
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How to change Active directory password from a mac?
I am connected with 10.7.2 to our Windows AD.
Trying to access shared servers and folders, I am alerted, I need to change my password on the server (this is GPO's setting - so password needs to be ...
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stop Ipod from asking for old Apple ID password
Recently, I've changed my Apple ID because my old E-mail has been hacked. Now that I set the new one as my apple ID, the old Apple account still appears when I open almost all my apps on my Ipod Touch ...
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1answer
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Is there a way to unlock a password protected iPad?
A friend's father died a couple of weeks ago. He usually used the same numeric password on all devices. But not on his iPad. I can't even reproduce the password via the fingerprints. The lock time is ...
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1answer
27 views
change or remove password on bootup
I just bought a used macbook (osx 10.8), and when i started it up there was a disk password. The former owner gave me the password but i would like to remove it, or at least change it. How can I? Is ...
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1answer
48 views
How to Make G-mail Remember my User ID and Passwords with Safari
I work in marketing and have several G-mail accounts established exclusively for my clients advertising programs that I must access frequently. Until a few days ago, each time I opened any G-mail ...
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2answers
714 views
How to password protect apps without Jailbreaking iiphone
Is there an app for iPhone that allows you to password protect apps without jailbreaking the phone?
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72 views
Disabling password prompt at every installation for App Store/Mac App Store
Is it possible?
It's really annoying. Especially on the iPad (don't know if it exists on the iPhone) :S
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1answer
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How do I show content of hidden password boxes?
About 1 year ago, I set up FTP access on a webserver that's being used for our client. The project temporarily stopped and is just resuming now. I need to set up the same FTP access on another ...
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Encrypted/Journaled Seagate won't accept Password
I have a 2011 MacBook Pro Intel running Mountain Lion. I have a 2tb Seagate External Drive with 3 partitions: all three were set up the same way with different passwords as a person who used to live ...
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2answers
184 views
OSX Server File Sharing - Allow users to change password?
We are running OSX Server 10.7.5 in our small office. On the machine, in the Server application, I have each employee setup as a user, with file sharing turned on.
This allows each employee to login ...
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1answer
85 views
Forcing the wifi password entry dialogue to display
When the administrator of a wifi network changes the network password to something new, previously associated devices that have the old password saved will no longer be able to connect until they ...
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1answer
54 views
Notes keeps prompting me for POP passwords
The Apple Notes app (Mountain Lion) keeps asking me to enter passwords for my various email accounts (POP) that I've added to Mail. Mail does not prompt me to re-enter any passwords, but sometimes ...
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1answer
127 views
Apple not recognizing my id and password
Just purchased a software update but cannot download it because my apple ID and password will not be recognized.
I reset them yesterday, still not recognized.
I checked to make sure i am not logged ...
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2answers
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Password problems changing users in Terminal
I'd like to switch between the default user in Terminal and the user 'postgres', created when I installed PostgreSQL 9.2.
If I type su postgres, I'm prompted for a password that I don't know and ...
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2answers
135 views
Is there any way to access some apps before I put in my password?
I have a 4 digit passcode for my iphone, but there are some apps that I might use frequently that don't really need to be protected. Is there a way to access those apps without entering my passcode ...
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1answer
923 views
iPad stuck in Guided Access
Hello I haven't used Guided Access in a while and I needed to use it again. I had previously set a passcode and I went to use it expecting it would ask for a new passcode, but it must've used the old ...
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1answer
358 views
Repeated pop-ups 'Safari wants to use the “login” keychain'
I get repeated pop-ups saying
I then enter the password
But the system always keeps on telling me it's the wrong password, which I'm sure it's not
This is what the Details reveal:
What is ...
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My contacts app requests a password continually
I have just loaded Mountain Lion and my contacts app constantly asks for my email account pasword. I type it in, the request box disappears and almost instantly reappears. Its driving me mad. My mail ...
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1answer
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Add admin username & password to the keychain
How can the admin's username password, be remembered or added it to the keychain so these annoying prompts would be less frequent?
The app referenced here (Anvil) is not relevant.
I'm looking for a ...
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2answers
948 views
iCloud says Password is Wrong Even Though I Know It's Right
iCloud says that my password is wrong - even though I know it's right.
Here's whats happened: Yesterday, I reset my iCloud password. Got the reset email, changed password. Tried to log in to the ...
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1answer
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Assigned a password to my home wifi, cannot connect to it on my macbook
So. Assigned the password to my network. First time it worked great. But then, I had to resset the router. After that, I went and assigned the password again, but this time, when I try to connect to ...
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Unable to update apps purchased earlier. Apple id changed recently, not device [duplicate]
I recently changed my Apple id as my primary email has changed. So while I am using the same device (i pad 2), and my credit card details remain the same, my user name and password are different. ...
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1answer
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How to protect my Mac from reseting the admin password
Yesterday I was studying and writing some texts in german. I closed my MBP and went watch some TV which made me forget about the german keyboard layout.
When I came back, my password wasn't being ...
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mac asking password after cd in terminal
Recently my mac has started asking me for a password after I use cd in Terminal.app (haven't tested other term apps).
strangely though, if I press ctrl-C when the passowrd is asked, the question goes ...
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1answer
114 views
Script to unmount mounted image automatically after some time
I have a sparse image that can be mounted as an encrypted volume.
I want to make sure it doesn't stay mounted once I am done using it.
To get help doing that, I had earlier asked this question, but ...
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1answer
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How can I be sure that Mac chat applications like Adium won't leak my Gmail, iCloud, AIM, or other account/password credentials?
Mac chat/instant-message programs like Adium, Jabber, and AIM require you to enter your chat service account login and password information in the preferences, to enable them to function. How can I be ...
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1answer
121 views
Require login for Single User mode?
Is there a way to require a password to login to single user mode? I don't want to use a firmware password, because that will not only disable single user mode, but also Startup Manager (which I use ...
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2answers
337 views
Is there any way to crack a password-protected disk image?
I have created a .dmg file with password. Unfortunately I forgot the password and I my Google searches have not resulted in a way to reset the password of this .dmg file.
Please help me find a ...
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1answer
143 views
How to unmask the SIP credentials in the Zoiper VoIP application?
Is it possible to unmask the SIP credentials stored in the Preferences of the Zoiper VoIP application ? I couldn't find any password unmask application for that and I can't find the password in my ...
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4answers
820 views
Forgot my password to a disk image (.sparseimage)
I'm in trouble right now.
I used Disk Utility to create a sparse image and I cannot remember the password, when I created the file I didn't select to remember in keychain.
Now, I try to enter the ...
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912 views
How do I change the root password?
Everybody seemed very confused by the story and extra information I gave so I will simply ask a very straightforward question. Irrespective of your personal opinion on the utility of doing so; how ...
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1answer
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Apple Script + VPN + Textbox
I have an applescript :
tell application "System Events"
tell current location of network preferences
set VPNService to service "VPN (Cisco IPSec)"
if exists VPNService then
...
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1answer
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how to stop password popups
I have a new macbook with osx 10.8.2
Every time I want do delete a file, open a downloaded file, and numerous other actions I have to enter my password. Is there a way to turn this off?
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How secure are password protected PDFs that are created with Preview?
I use 1Password1 to store not only my own information, but also my sisters home Wi-Fi information.
Since she does not have a 1Password licence, I printed out the information for her to store in a ...
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1answer
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How to change the Admin password from blank on OS X Lion?
I bought this Mac several months ago, and when it first installed by the people in the Apple store, they set the password to blank.
At first it was ok, but now I can't install any programs because ...
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1answer
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Password not working on time machine restore after clean install
So I recently wiped my computer clean because it had some problems, and did a clean install of Lion from a flash drive. I then restored my user from a time machine back up originally made from my ...
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2answers
357 views
How can I create a new iPad backup in iTunes after I forgot the backup password?
I lost my password for the backup of my iPad. I don't need to restore, just be able to make a new backup with a new password, preferrably without reinstalling iTunes.
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3answers
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I forgot the Password for WPA/WPA2 Personal where can I get it
I'am trying to set up a wireless connection to my HP OfficeJet printer. For this I need to enter the password to my WLAN which I forgot.
How and where can I retrieve it?
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4answers
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Does Console.app also log passwords?
I'm a newb of OS X (or any flavor of *Nix for that matter) so this came to mind lately.. As the Console.app logs every single process that's running, does to also mean passwords & such are also ...
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How do I make the Safari password manager work with portals?
When I connect to a wireless network that requires authentication via a web page (i.e., to a "portal"), Apple kindly pops up a small window running Safari to show the authentication prompt and give me ...
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1answer
58 views
Way to tell where a password dialog is coming from?
Sometimes a piece of software will automatically update itself, and I'll abruptly get the "type your password to allow this" dialog. Is there any verification going on behind the scenes before the OS ...
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2answers
346 views
Password prompted for app updates in phone 5
I have iPhone 5 and iOS 6.0.1 updated. Device prompts for password even while updating the apps. What is wrong with the device? Am I missing any settings?
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iPhone encrypted backup password forgotten [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I forgot my local backup password to unlock the iPhone backup file
I have forgotten the password used to encrypt my iPhone 4 iOS 6.0.1 backup. Is there any way to ...
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1answer
333 views
Hide/Remove a Key from Keychain Access
Is there a way to hide a key (i.e. a wifi WPA key password) from being listed in Keychain Access but still have OS X be able to use it? We're a school and we we don't want users to be able to access ...
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1answer
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Can the OS X keychain juggle two accounts for the same site?
I have a different passwords for:
www.example.com/foo/login and
www.example.com/bar/login
It seems as if the keychain only saves the passwords in relation to the sitename as it does not make ...
