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Hengster7

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Dec 29, 2015
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On my computer I am trying to run an uninstallation program that uses terminal. It asks for an administrator password and my administrator account doesn't have a password so I left it bank and hit enter and it said my password was incorrect and I need to try again. I then tried to type the password to another administrator account but it won't let me type anything at all. I know nothing about how terminal works so any help is appreciated!
 

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I think you need to setup a password for the account you are logged in with.

In the system preferences there are some options that can only be changed if you click on this icon:

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If you don't have a password it is not able to unlock when you just type in nothing.
 
dwfaust is correct - When you are asked to enter a password in the terminal, no characters are displayed as you type in the password.
There can be some uses for a blank password, so when you see a password request, all you need to do is press enter.
However, sometimes the blank password is not a good idea, because (as you have discovered), you may find that a blank password is not suitable when a real password (with actual characters) is needed, and a blank cannot work.
You will find that some parts of the system will not let you use a no-character (blank) password.

Think of it this way - a blank password (no characters) is NOT the same as no password. Even the blank means that you still have a password, it just has no characters. … a-a-and, you can't enter a password that has no characters.
So, in certain situations (and with some applications) a blank password results in an error - and the only way to correct the error is to add a password for your admin user account.
 
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