Setup guide

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Logging In to Mac OS X
What does “logging in” mean?
To “log in” means to access your computer using the name and password for a user
account on the computer. Mac OS X is set up to log in automatically using the user
account that you create when you set up Mac OS X. To make your computer more
secure, you can turn off automatic login using Accounts preferences.
You want to turn off automatic login.
You can turn off automatic login using Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences
and click Accounts, then click Login Options below the list of accounts. Deselect the
checkbox for automatic login.
You need to log in.
To log in, you enter a user name and password. If you see a list of users in the login
window, you can select your user account, then type your password. If you don’t see
the list, type both the name and password.
You can’t log in to your computer.
Make sure you are typing the name and password exactly the way they were created,
including capitalization. If you still can’t log in but you know the name and password of
an administrator user, such as the first user you created, log in as the administrator user
and use Accounts preferences to change your name or password. If you don’t know an
administrator user password and you have the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 CD, you can reset
your password.
You forgot your password and need to reset it.
If you forget your password and you have the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 CD, insert the disc
and restart your computer while holding down the C key. When the Installer appears,
choose Installer > Reset Password, and follow the onscreen instructions. If you don’t
have the CD, contact the administrator of your computer
You forgot your password and you have FileVault turned on.
If you have FileVault turned on and you forget your password, you must enter the
master password for your computer to gain access to your account. If you don’t know
the master password, contact the person who manages the computer.
You can’t log in to your remote user account.
If you are logging in to a server to access your user account and you can’t log in,
contact your system administrator.
Warning: If you are the only person who knew the master password and you cannot
remember it, you will not be able to recover the documents in your home folder.