Duff Man

I have recently become unable to install knew software to my OSX. I keep getting a pop up that says, " The software to be installed requires Administrator or higher level access privileges." This is a home PC so Im the only user.I've been playing around with the keychain password but under "User" In the system prefs keeps overwriting whatever new pass I give it. Its a seven digit password that I've never created. I basically lost all admin responsibilities from my OWN OS!!

What can I do to find out what that 7 digit password is or is there a way that I can change the password other then in the Keychain Access App?

spanky

aim bky@mac.com later, he can probably help

and yes, his aim s/n is "bky@mac.com"

schwanginpt

there shouldve been a "password you set up when you originally set up OSX.. its built to handle multiple users, so when you first installed it, it should have asked you for a password. if you can remember that you might get it. cause anytime you do a system update, it asks for the administator password.

i wish i could be of more help to you

Duff Man

^
True, and I changed it. But now it seems as though I need to reboot the OS from the original OS Disk to change it. I don't have the original OS disk :happysad:

spanky

bky@mac.com: hahaha
bky@mac.com: All users set up a default account then OSX starts up for the first time
bky@mac.com: That account, by default is an ADMIN account
bky@mac.com: Also, that password for that initial account is also given to the account for "root"
spanky ownz jOO: hmm
bky@mac.com: passwords can be changed in the terminal app
bky@mac.com: "sudo passwd root" to change the root password
bky@mac.com: BUT
bky@mac.com: you still need to know the default user/admin password
spanky ownz jOO: so hes ****ed
bky@mac.com: it was entered in at one time
bky@mac.com: Not completely
bky@mac.com: Keychain is a whole nother service
bky@mac.com: it stores other passwords and usernames
bky@mac.com: it can change
bky@mac.com: the user logs into the macchine with a name and password
bky@mac.com: that is probably the admin account

Duff Man

yeah so basically I am fukked

iNteGraz92

:chuckles:

djmtsu

No, you're not. If you don't have the OS startup disc, then you can call Apple's SOS line to find out what to do. Even though you may not have AppleCare, they'll still help you for stuff like that. Otherwise, if you have the can, start the puter from the C-drive, then navigate to the system prefs files, and delete all OSX system prefs, I think thats what they told me when I had the same problem. I've had Macs all my life, but I am no expert.

Duff Man

that only works for 9 but I might try that SOS line.