Administrator can't access standard user settings

[macmesser]

Logged in as administrator, I can't access a standard user account to change a forgotten password. The avatar of the user account in question has a check mark. Does the check indicate the account has admin privileges? WHy can't I get in?

Thanks for any insights.

 

[Bear]

Logged in as administrator, I can't access a standard user account to change a forgotten password. The avatar of the user account in question has a check mark. Does the check indicate the account has admin privileges? WHy can't I get in?

Thanks for any insights.

The user account has a checkmark where? Are you sure the account you're on has admin privs? This may not make a difference for changing the password, but is the lock in the lower left locked or unlocked? It may need to be unlocked.

 

[macmesser]

The user account has a checkmark where? Are you sure the account you're on has admin privs? This may not make a difference for changing the password, but is the lock in the lower left locked or unlocked? It may need to be unlocked.

Thanks. My bad. It was a logged on checkmark. I guess also why I couldn't get into the account as administrator. Duh. No excuse for dumb, but I seldom visit the accounts preferences and am the only user I ever deal with on my own Mac.