Start-up - Turn-On password

[sTcA]

Does anybody know if and how, I can set a password on MacOS X ? I mean an effective password not only by disabling Automatic Login, but one at the really beginning of the booting of the machine.

 

[diamond.g]

Does anybody know if and how, I can set a password on MacOS X ? I mean an effective password not only by disabling Automatic Login, but one at the really beginning of the booting of the machine.

AFAIK Apples boot password is only applicable when trying to change boot sources. I don't think it will ask for the password to actually boot the system like some PC's would.

 

[ScoobyMcDoo]

Here is something to try. Haven't tried it myself.

 

[tjb1]

Here is something to try. Haven't tried it myself.

As the second poster stated, that only comes into effect when trying to switch boot device or boot from cd, etc...

 

[sTcA]

Thanks. It actually might work as, if I well understand, the only way to turn around the password set disabling Automatic Login, is to boot form another disk and with the utility mentioned here it is impossible to do that.

Is it so or are there other ways to access to the computer also with these two security features activated?