yes, but it will also ask you for your password before you can change it if memory serves and if you don't know the password you won't be able to change it. I know there is a way to recover from this issue but cannot remember what it is. Every method I know of requires a password to do anything with the password.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 1:19 PM Subject: Re: installing lepoard software updates & password Another way to change a password for an account is to go to the terminal and run the passwd command. Type "passwd" and return. On Dec 21, 2007, at 6:17 AM, David Poehlman wrote: > interesting, try leaving it bland for now? > > If you want to set up a password for your system, go to accounts under > system preferences. if you cannot get past the updates password > though, you > won't be able to do anything in accounts because it will want you to > unlock > and use a password to do that. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ka4wxv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:05 AM > Subject: installing lepoard software updates & password > > > I recently received a prompt indicating that software updates were > available. When I attempted to install the updates I was prompted > for a > password. I have never established a password. The username was > filled out > as user. Do I need a password? How do I now establish one? > thanks much for your help. > larry > > >
