Will data be lost in resetting macOS admin password?
My GF recently started working with a Mac and while I'm a IT tech with Linux and Windows knowledge, I'm very much a noob with Macs.
The problem is she's working on a Mac that another user (the guy she replaced) set a admin password, now no one knows said password neither does he pick up the phone.
I've seen there’s a way to create a new admin account via this post:
How can I get admin access to a Mac without knowing the current password?
My question is will she loose any data from the old account? She has some projects and such (I know the keychain will be lost, but she has all the passwords she needs).
macos security password user-account
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My GF recently started working with a Mac and while I'm a IT tech with Linux and Windows knowledge, I'm very much a noob with Macs.
The problem is she's working on a Mac that another user (the guy she replaced) set a admin password, now no one knows said password neither does he pick up the phone.
I've seen there’s a way to create a new admin account via this post:
How can I get admin access to a Mac without knowing the current password?
My question is will she loose any data from the old account? She has some projects and such (I know the keychain will be lost, but she has all the passwords she needs).
macos security password user-account
edited Dec 14 '18 at 11:47
grg♦
135k25216316
asked Dec 14 '18 at 11:42
Hélder Filipe Correia CarneiroHélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
284
So, does she have an "admin" account as well as a "user" account? If not, then it's a good idea to do that...
– Solar Mike
Dec 14 '18 at 12:32
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My GF recently started working with a Mac and while I'm a IT tech with Linux and Windows knowledge, I'm very much a noob with Macs.
The problem is she's working on a Mac that another user (the guy she replaced) set a admin password, now no one knows said password neither does he pick up the phone.
I've seen there’s a way to create a new admin account via this post:
How can I get admin access to a Mac without knowing the current password?
My question is will she loose any data from the old account? She has some projects and such (I know the keychain will be lost, but she has all the passwords she needs).
macos security password user-account
edited Dec 14 '18 at 11:47
grg♦
135k25216316
asked Dec 14 '18 at 11:42
Hélder Filipe Correia CarneiroHélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
284
My GF recently started working with a Mac and while I'm a IT tech with Linux and Windows knowledge, I'm very much a noob with Macs.
The problem is she's working on a Mac that another user (the guy she replaced) set a admin password, now no one knows said password neither does he pick up the phone.
I've seen there’s a way to create a new admin account via this post:
How can I get admin access to a Mac without knowing the current password?
My question is will she loose any data from the old account? She has some projects and such (I know the keychain will be lost, but she has all the passwords she needs).
macos security password user-account
macos security password user-account
edited Dec 14 '18 at 11:47
grg♦
135k25216316
asked Dec 14 '18 at 11:42
Hélder Filipe Correia CarneiroHélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
284
edited Dec 14 '18 at 11:47
grg♦
135k25216316
asked Dec 14 '18 at 11:42
Hélder Filipe Correia CarneiroHélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
284
edited Dec 14 '18 at 11:47
grg♦
135k25216316
edited Dec 14 '18 at 11:47
grg♦
135k25216316
edited Dec 14 '18 at 11:47
grg♦
135k25216316
135k25216316
asked Dec 14 '18 at 11:42
Hélder Filipe Correia CarneiroHélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
284
asked Dec 14 '18 at 11:42
Hélder Filipe Correia CarneiroHélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
284
asked Dec 14 '18 at 11:42
Hélder Filipe Correia CarneiroHélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
284
284
So, does she have an "admin" account as well as a "user" account? If not, then it's a good idea to do that...
– Solar Mike
Dec 14 '18 at 12:32
add a comment |
So, does she have an "admin" account as well as a "user" account? If not, then it's a good idea to do that...
– Solar Mike
Dec 14 '18 at 12:32
So, does she have an "admin" account as well as a "user" account? If not, then it's a good idea to do that...
– Solar Mike
Dec 14 '18 at 12:32
So, does she have an "admin" account as well as a "user" account? If not, then it's a good idea to do that...
– Solar Mike
Dec 14 '18 at 12:32
add a comment |
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As you mentioned, credentials will be lost including the Keychain, but files will be preserved. You can either create a new account, log into it and change the permissions on the original account’s home folder to be able to access the files, or reset the password to the existing administrator account and log into that. The former will preserve the Keychain in case the password is recovered while still giving access to the files.
answered Dec 14 '18 at 11:45
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Thanks! She has a "public" user account they made for general access, but the admin one, which prevents her from installing software and such is password protected, that's why we want to either create another or reset the current one. Probably gonna try reset the current admin one first! Once again Thanks
– Hélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
Dec 14 '18 at 12:57
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As you mentioned, credentials will be lost including the Keychain, but files will be preserved. You can either create a new account, log into it and change the permissions on the original account’s home folder to be able to access the files, or reset the password to the existing administrator account and log into that. The former will preserve the Keychain in case the password is recovered while still giving access to the files.
answered Dec 14 '18 at 11:45
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Thanks! She has a "public" user account they made for general access, but the admin one, which prevents her from installing software and such is password protected, that's why we want to either create another or reset the current one. Probably gonna try reset the current admin one first! Once again Thanks
– Hélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
Dec 14 '18 at 12:57
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As you mentioned, credentials will be lost including the Keychain, but files will be preserved. You can either create a new account, log into it and change the permissions on the original account’s home folder to be able to access the files, or reset the password to the existing administrator account and log into that. The former will preserve the Keychain in case the password is recovered while still giving access to the files.
answered Dec 14 '18 at 11:45
grg♦grg
135k25216316
Thanks! She has a "public" user account they made for general access, but the admin one, which prevents her from installing software and such is password protected, that's why we want to either create another or reset the current one. Probably gonna try reset the current admin one first! Once again Thanks
– Hélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
Dec 14 '18 at 12:57
add a comment |
As you mentioned, credentials will be lost including the Keychain, but files will be preserved. You can either create a new account, log into it and change the permissions on the original account’s home folder to be able to access the files, or reset the password to the existing administrator account and log into that. The former will preserve the Keychain in case the password is recovered while still giving access to the files.
answered Dec 14 '18 at 11:45
grg♦grg
135k25216316
As you mentioned, credentials will be lost including the Keychain, but files will be preserved. You can either create a new account, log into it and change the permissions on the original account’s home folder to be able to access the files, or reset the password to the existing administrator account and log into that. The former will preserve the Keychain in case the password is recovered while still giving access to the files.
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Thanks! She has a "public" user account they made for general access, but the admin one, which prevents her from installing software and such is password protected, that's why we want to either create another or reset the current one. Probably gonna try reset the current admin one first! Once again Thanks
– Hélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
Dec 14 '18 at 12:57
add a comment |
Thanks! She has a "public" user account they made for general access, but the admin one, which prevents her from installing software and such is password protected, that's why we want to either create another or reset the current one. Probably gonna try reset the current admin one first! Once again Thanks
– Hélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
Dec 14 '18 at 12:57
Thanks! She has a "public" user account they made for general access, but the admin one, which prevents her from installing software and such is password protected, that's why we want to either create another or reset the current one. Probably gonna try reset the current admin one first! Once again Thanks
– Hélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
Dec 14 '18 at 12:57
Thanks! She has a "public" user account they made for general access, but the admin one, which prevents her from installing software and such is password protected, that's why we want to either create another or reset the current one. Probably gonna try reset the current admin one first! Once again Thanks
– Hélder Filipe Correia Carneiro
Dec 14 '18 at 12:57
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So, does she have an "admin" account as well as a "user" account? If not, then it's a good idea to do that...
– Solar Mike
Dec 14 '18 at 12:32