used ibook don't know password

becks24 · 12-17-2005, 12:39 AM

I recently purchased a new mac ibook online when I got the ibook and I turn it on there are two logon options the first 1 I can get onto the system like a user, but the other one which has all administrative rights/access I cannot get onto - is there anyway to reset the password or determine what it is - when logged in as a user? This is my first mac that I actual own so I have only minimal experience on these but have a very good basic understanding of them. Running OSX 10.2, I have no original software for this laptop, any suggestions?

sinclair_tm · 12-17-2005, 08:14 AM

unfortuntally, the only way i know of resetting the password in os x is with the os install disk. you boot from the cd, then under one of the menus will be a reset password option. other then that, i don't know of any. and that was really lame of the seller to send you the ibook without providing the password, or at least resetting the whole ibook to like new condition.

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becks24 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1 OS: XP	used ibook don't know password I recently purchased a new mac ibook online when I got the ibook and I turn it on there are two logon options the first 1 I can get onto the system like a user, but the other one which has all administrative rights/access I cannot get onto - is there anyway to reset the password or determine what it is - when logged in as a user? This is my first mac that I actual own so I have only minimal experience on these but have a very good basic understanding of them. Running OSX 10.2, I have no original software for this laptop, any suggestions?