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Re: A way to reset the admin password?



I finally located my install DVD and that did the trick.
Thanks for the help!


On 11/30/05 10:54 AM, "Ken Garland" <email@hidden> wrote:

> Simplest way that I know of is to boot off the installation DVD and use
> the reset password tool from the menu.
> 
> Brian Wachter wrote:
> 
>> I am locked out of my OS X Server 10.4.3!
>> 
>> I went to install the most recent security update via the software update
>> control panel and it failed to authenticate when I entered my password. I
>> had not changed the password from what it had been and I am the only person
>> administering the machine. This is a scary mystery. So, I went into
>> WorkGroup manager, reset the password (to what it had always been) and then
>> I was able to successfully authenticate and install the security update.
>> However, when I restarted the machine after the security update
>> installation, it fails to authenticate. Any suggestions?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Brian Wachter
>> 
>> 
>> 
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