How do I delete a login password

[steve62388]

Hi,

I have a limited user account set up on my Macbook with no password to act as a honey pot if it ever gets stolen. Prey runs in the background.

I added in a password when I was playing around, but how do I remove it now? The change password option when I am logged in as Admin allows me to do just that, change it to another password but not erase it. The error message is 'The password is empty'.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[DeltaMac]

Now you have discovered that if you add a password when the password was previously blank (no password), you can't go back to a blank password - the system won't let you do that.

The only opportunity that you have for a blank password (no password) is when the account is created.
(someone may correct me if I am wrong about that )
So, you can make another new limited account, and leave the password blank on that new account.

 

[steve62388]

Darn. Okay, thanks. I guess I will have to delete and redo it.