Hi, Tim, All: I know this is an old thread, but I only now finally dared a reboot.
My machine acted as though I'd been misentering my password. It never prompted for a username and password. Rather, on startup, it went immediately to the "Reset your password" screen. So, I choose the "Having trouble with my keyboard" option which took me to the option of unencrypting my hd. That, in turn, took me back to the old familiar login. A subsequent reboot seems to indicate I should be OK now, howbeit unencrypted. And, yes, the auto login option is sure there now, now that encryption is gone! I liked your analogy, Tim! Thanks again. Janina Tim Kilburn writes: > Hi Janina, > > The auto-login feature is still available in Yosemite. I confirmed this on > two machines. After reading your entire post, I would suggest that the > auto-login feature is not available when encryption is enabled. This would > be logical, as deploying decryption while allowing free access to your login > would be an odd combination. Kind of like locking the car doors while > leaving the windows open. > > Regarding your other issue, I haven’t a lot of experience with behaviours of > an encrypted drive. Although, I’ve found that when an individual attempts a > password too many times incorrectly, the MacOS will get upset with them. Two > things will get them past this problem. If a Master Password has been set, > it can be used here, or, a simple restart will free up the block and let the > user try again. This could be a bit different though when you’ve enabled > encryption. If the encryption is causing you grief, turning it off is > reasonably painless, at least it was on my Dad’s computer that I was working > on this weekend. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > > On Nov 12, 2014, at 2:43 PM, Janina Sajka <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi, Tim: > > > > Tim Kilburn writes: > >> Hi, > >> > >> The Auto-Login feature is in the Users & Groups pane of System > >> Preferences. When in that pane, unlock the pane with your Admin password, > >> then Interact with the Users, Groups & Login Options list and select the > >> Login Options item at the bottom of the list. Stop Interacting with that > >> list then VO-right once to the Automatically Login pop-up menu item. You > >> can choose the user you wish auto-logged in from that menu. You will be > >> required to enter the users password to set things up in this manner. > >> Regarding a null password, it’s allowable within the MacOS, although > >> you’ll be given a warning about it’s obvious lack of security. > >> > > > > Hmmm, I remember this from Mavericks, but it isn't the same any longer. > > At least, it appears different to me now. > > > > Under Login options the automatic logon button is dimmed. So, for > > whatever reason it seems it's not an option any longer. I have verified > > that the "Click the lock to prevent further changes" is showing, so I > > believe I'm in the right place. > > > >> By the way, I must have missed or ignored the original post about being > >> burned by Yosemite. What was your initial issue with the login? > >> > > > > Looking at my outbox it seems I may have sent the wrong text under the > > "Burned" subject. Very sorry. > > > > Here's the problem ... > > > > I don't recall being asked whether I wanted my drive encrypted during > > the upgrade process. Consequently, I had no idea this had been done, and > > that one main consequence is a radically different boot process. > > > > I shutdwon before a trip and tried to boot my machine on the airplane. > > It wasn't loud enough, and for the life of me I couldn't get the volume > > to change. I hit all kinds of key combinations. I even fretted that > > somehow I might have drained the battery and wasn't actually booting, > > but the warm battery dispelled that notion. > > > > I had no idea what had happened, and I couldn't hear my machine on the > > airplane. Turns out volume isn't adjustable at the login screens when > > encryption is enabled. > > > > I tried again when I reached my hotel room. I was shocked to see I was > > now landing in some screen about changing my password that I had never > > seen before. I didn't find how to get back to the actual login for > > another try until the next morning when I had sighted assistance. James > > Craig of Apple was in my meeting and gave me the explanation about the > > encrypted drive, the single beep for login, the double beep for > > password, and the triple beep for you succeeded logging in. Well and > > good, I was able to do this all week. > > > > However, for reasons having to do with VMware inability to handle > > gracefully tenuous wifi connections, it seems I was agin in the "change > > your password" screens Friday night. I could not escape the screen. I > > did find a colleague Saturday morning who also was unable to escape back > > to the login. We changed my password--some of which screens didn't talk. > > We even used my old password to get Keychain updated to the new > > password! > > > > I flew home that day and was on the computer all the way from SFO to > > IAD, but haven't rebooted since because I don't want to take the chance > > that something might go awry. > > > > Janina > > > > > >> Later... > >> > >> Tim Kilburn > >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> > >>> On Nov 12, 2014, at 9:12 AM, Janina Sajka <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Thanks, Shawn. I agree with your approach. In fact I've set my several > >>> vms for auto login figuring I've already handled that for the host > >>> machine, why worry about it in the guests? > >>> > >>> However, I'm disinclined to change the password to a null string, if the > >>> system would even permit that! And, I don't see an option for auto login > >>> under either Security and Privacy, or under Users and Groups. I know > >>> I've seen it before, but I'm not finding that now. > >>> > >>> Disabling auto login while the machine is home, then enabling it for the > >>> road would be my preference, I think. > >>> > >>> Janina > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Shawn Krasniuk writes: > >>>> Hi Janina. What you could do in the meantime until someone sighted can > >>>> help you with your login issue is in system preferences under privacy > >>>> and security I think it is, enable automatic login. Or if you're the > >>>> only user of your Mac, delete your password altogether and not bother > >>>> logging in. This is what I do since most of the time I keep my Mac at > >>>> home and I'm very careful who uses it. I know some people may disagree > >>>> with this approach, but it's what you're comfortable with and if you're > >>>> having problems logging in. > >>>> > >>>> Shawn > >>>> Sent From My White MacBook > >>>> > >>>>> On Nov 11, 2014, at 9:12 AM, Janina Sajka <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Janina Sajka writes: > >>>>>> I've had no other issues, but I'm not a sophisticated Mac user. > >>>>>> > >>>>> Actually, that's not true, now that I focus on it again. > >>>>> > >>>>> My time zone won't adjust correctly. > >>>>> > >>>>> I left California the other day on a jet plane. I was on wifi all the > >>>>> way across the continent to Washington, DC. My clock still hasn't > >>>>> adjusted to Eastern Time. > >>>>> > >>>>> My attempts to make it adjust, either from the Date & Time utility, or > >>>>> from the CLI, have only resulted in pushing it into UTC. > >>>>> > >>>>> I imagine a reboot will fix this, but I'm loathe to reboot while I'm > >>>>> still uncertain about login until I've someone sighted around to get me > >>>>> over that part of the boot, should login become an issue again as it was > >>>>> for me in California. > >>>>> > >>>>> Janina > >>>>> > >>>>>> Janina > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Deedra Waters writes: > >>>>>>> I saw some that had problems with the latest osx upgrade.... What i > >>>>>>> want > >>>>>>> to know is how much trouble am i going to have upgrading as a new mac > >>>>>>> user? My macbook air didn't come with the latest version so i > >>>>>>> apparrently have to upgrade and i dont want to break things!!! Any > >>>>>>> suggestions would be appreciated > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> Website: http://deedra.the-brannons.com > >>>>>>> blog: http://deedra.the-brannons.com/blog > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > >>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. > >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 > >>>>>> sip:[email protected] > >>>>>> Email: [email protected] > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Linux Foundation Fellow > >>>>>> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > >>>>>> Chair, Protocols & Formats http://www.w3.org/wai/pf > >>>>>> Indie UI http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. > >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> > >>>>> Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 > >>>>> sip:[email protected] > >>>>> <sip:[email protected]> > >>>>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >>>>> > >>>>> Linux Foundation Fellow > >>>>> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org > >>>>> <http://a11y.org/> > >>>>> > >>>>> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > >>>>> Chair, Protocols & Formats http://www.w3.org/wai/pf > >>>>> <http://www.w3.org/wai/pf> > >>>>> Indie UI http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/ > >>>>> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > >>>>> an email to [email protected] > >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. > >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. > >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > >>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > >>>> an email to [email protected]. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 > >>> sip:[email protected] > >>> Email: [email protected] > >>> > >>> Linux Foundation Fellow > >>> Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org > >>> > >>> The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > >>> Chair, Protocols & Formats http://www.w3.org/wai/pf > >>> Indie UI http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/ > >>> > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>> "MacVisionaries" group. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > >>> email to [email protected]. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "MacVisionaries" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > >> email to [email protected]. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > > > > Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 > > sip:[email protected] > > Email: [email protected] > > > > Linux Foundation Fellow > > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org > > > > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > Chair, Protocols & Formats http://www.w3.org/wai/pf > > Indie UI http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/ > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "MacVisionaries" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.443.300.2200 sip:[email protected] Email: [email protected] Linux Foundation Fellow Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Chair, Protocols & Formats http://www.w3.org/wai/pf Indie UI http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
