[G4] Mac G4 Lost Password

[Keith Whaley]

David DelMonte wrote:

> not quite true. It will ask you to authenticate with the old pw before 
> you can change it.

You're absolutely right! I just checked it out, and without the old 
password, you're sunk!
I don't have an answer to your dilemma!

keith whaley

> On Dec 30, 2004, at 1:23 PM, Keith Whaley wrote:
> 
>> Paul Moortgat wrote:
>>
>>> Start with the "C" key pressed. Then you'll get OS X. Then under the 
>>> apple (top left) your able to reset/give a new password.
>>> Paul Moortgat

>> Actually, Finder Apple menu, mouse click and release on System 
>> Preferences, then select My Account. That's where your password is, 
>> with options for changing it.
>>
>> keith whaley

>>> On 27 Dec 2004, at 19:32, M wrote:
>>>     Hi Everyone,
>>>     I’m not an MAC user, but recently a friend approached me with a MAC
>>>     he inherited from a family member whose got it locked down thru
>>>     password. It’s a G4 Mac w/OS X (?). I was not able to do anything
>>>     for him initially so I bought MAC OS X via eBay and attempted to
>>>     access it No-Way!
>>
>>
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