Password at startup

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Ahnucad Posted messages 7 Status Membre -  
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Hello,
Can someone tell me how to set a password on my iMac running Mac OS X 10.4.11 to prevent the kids from using my computer while I'm away? I can set a password for my session, but it's easy to just hit the back button to close the Mac and restart it without having to enter a password.
Configuration: Mac OS X 10.4.11 Safari 419.3

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Anonymous user
 
Hello

You go to System Preferences / Accounts, click on your account, and choose how the Mac should start after clicking the "Options" button. If this button is grayed out, you must first unlock the small padlock by clicking on it and entering your administrator password.

There are 3 methods to choose from:

-start automatically as ...., which is certainly your current choice - it starts under your name without asking for a password

You must therefore disable automatic login

-start with a blank window, in which you will need to enter both the username and the password - this is the best method because you need to know both the spelling of the name and that of the password

-start with a list of users, you choose under which name the Mac should start, and you provide the corresponding password.

When you have made your choice, re-lock these options and restart the Mac

Also in System Preferences, in the "Security" preferences, you can also request that the system ask for your password after sleep.

Best regards
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Sanspseudo - Francis
iMac G5 2ghz 2Go - OS 10.5.3
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Ahnucad Posted messages 7 Status Membre
 
Thank you for all this information. I will try, but before that, I would like confirmation that I can return to the initial configuration.
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LU7
 
Hello,
Thank you for your response, but where can we find the administrator password?
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