[X4U] password not accepted - help

Birgit Rhoads wdlnd at adelphia.net
Sat Feb 19 07:45:41 PST 2005


Could you possibly have left your caps lock on?  Passwords are case 
sensitive.
Birgit
On Feb 19, 2005, at 8:00 AM, Jan Melichar wrote:

> Thanks for the advice but...
>
> Yes I did originally enter the administrative password;
> I have use the application for several months without any problems;
> it has now asked the for the admin password which I have not forgotten 
> and entered but the dialogue box asking for it comes back after a few 
> seconds;
> I have tested the admin passwords which works elsewhere - for example 
> unlocking and locking some system preferences.
> This is why I'm stuck
>
> jan
>
> On 19 Feb 2005, at 12:20, Kunga wrote:
>
>> When you installed the software an administrative password was part 
>> of what you entered after the first boot up. You could have not put 
>> in a password in which case you simply press the enter key and the 
>> dialog box asking for one will go away and your install or whatever 
>> you are doing to modify the startup disk will continue.
>>
>> However, if you did enter a password and have since forgotten what it 
>> is, you will need to boot from your install disk #1 and under the 
>> file menu go to "Reset Password" where you can put something in you 
>> will remember. Then restart from your hard drive and the new password 
>> should work - don't forget it again. You will need it regularly.
>>
>> k
>> On Feb 19, 2005, at 3:01 AM, Jan Melichar wrote:
>>
>>> This morning during the launch of Flash MX I was surprised to be 
>>> asked for the administrator's password - a request I have not seen 
>>> since I first installed the software some months ago. Unfortunately 
>>> is does not want to accept my password. I have repaired permission, 
>>> restarted etc but to no avail. Anyone any idea what is going on?
>>>
>>> Jan
>>
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