It's not the bog, complicated secret Kunga makes it out to be. Boot from the Jaguar install CD and choose "reset password" from the File menu. Laurie -- AOL IM/iChat: cubeownernyc http://www.cubeowner.com Home of The Mac Cube FAQ! On 1/23/03 2:38 AM, Kunga at FutureMedia.org typeth: > From the Mastering OS X by Todd Stauffer pp.768-769 > > Resetting Passwords > > If you forgot your password and can't log in, the password must be > reset. For security reasons, you can't recover a lost > passwordpasswords can only be replaced. You have three > password-replacement methods: > > I'm going to send this to you to find out if you will wait for me to > write all this or would you mind phoning me right now please? > It would be much faster if I can just read this to you. > > 831.477.1010 > > Kunga > > > On Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at 11:28 PM, Marty Levenson wrote: > >> Dear List, >> >> My friend can't remember her jaguar password.....is there a way to >> change it, or must I reinstall the system? >> >> Thanks, >> Marty