System Passwords Mac 66 Responses

Last post: 1 month ago | Thread started: Dec 4, 08, 8:02 a.m.

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• Dancer

  Ok, I know this maybe a really simple question to you but I am getting all confused here.

  I am going to give PHP/MySQL and Expression Engine a go (locally) this afternoon as I have a spare few hours an a new book...

  I am currently downloading MAMP to Install... The question I have is: Can someone simpley explain to me how many passwords a Mac has?

  I know it sounds stupid but am I right in saying there is a root password, a MySQL password, a user password and a super user password?

  If so, how do I know what passwords are set (i.e I know I have a user password as the machine asks me to log on every morning)

  Thanks

  Dec 4, 08, 8:02 a.m. – Permalink

• Greedo

  can set a master password in file vault, the user password in accounts, and um... i think thats it.

  • file vault = 'security'– Greedo

  

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  Dog-earDec 4, 08, 8:04 a.m. – Permalink

• Dancer

  So when I read about the root password what does that mean?

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  Dog-earDec 4, 08, 8:07 a.m. – Permalink

• Greedo

  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT15…

  • ok cool that's a start. Thanks Greedo– Dancer

  

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  Dog-earDec 4, 08, 8:10 a.m. – Permalink

• rockdog

  theres also that su password, which is this unix-thingy. if you work with the terminal u have to use it from time to time.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sup…

  

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  Dog-earDec 4, 08, 8:15 a.m. – Permalink

• Dancer

  So the Root is the same as the SuperUser...?

  

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  Dog-earDec 4, 08, 8:17 a.m. – Permalink

• hiimerik

  If you are using Mamp you only need to use your admin password... the default passes for all the other system settings will show in the config page

  

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  Dog-earDec 4, 08, 8:18 a.m. – Permalink