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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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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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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 ...
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How to prevent multiple login windows?
Whenever my rMBP wakes up from sleep, it shows a log in page with my user name. The page has a metallic gray background. After I enter my password, another page opens up with my wallpaper along with ...
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Reset my Macs password? I still have SSH access
I recently changed my password and promptly forgot it :P What is the best option for resetting it? I can still access the mac via SSH (ssh key auth method), can I do anything with that?
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Does activating auto-login compromise secure password storage?
or:
Does enabling auto-login in OS X add any additional security risks?
How does this auto-login work? I'm not a security expert, but I imagine that such a procedure would require the password to be ...
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Does not boot (endless spinning)
A friend of mine has forgot her password to a newly bought Macbook Pro, Lion.
I've reset the password like described here by booting to single-user mode and deleting /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
The Mac ...
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Root password stopped working
I used to be able to enable “root” user and log in under it.
(I know this is not recommended but let's just assume there is an actual reason for doing so.)
I just repeated the instructions, set ...
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How can Tor Browser Bundle for OS X access my keychain?
I would like Tor Browser Bundle for OS X to work with my keychain, so that after filling out logins and passwords on a website one time, I would never have to do it again later. This works with ...
