User Switching - no password ?

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  1. askywalker, Sep 16, 2007

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    Is there a way to enable user switching without asking for the password? I am a Mac noob - using a new MBP (10.4 - Tiger?)

    I appreciate the admin password requests when changing system settings etc... That is cool. But I share the computer with my family, and would like to be able to switch users easily...

    Thanks!
     
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  2. Cromulent, Sep 16, 2007

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    Set the user up with no password. I'm not sure if the system will let you do that but it is the only way as far as I know.

    This type of security is pretty much built into Unix at a basic level.
     
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  3. emptyCup, Sep 16, 2007

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    Yes it will
     
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  4. askywalker, Sep 18, 2007

    askywalker thread starter macrumors regular

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    Thanks - I am so used to needing passwords (for networking etc) that I never thought about not having a password.

    I wonder what would break if I didn't have a password. I actually like the idea of a password when turning on the PC (or logging in), and when doing system changes. I just don't consider switching users as a security issue (after the first time of course). Maybe I am still in the 'Windows' mindset... :confused:
     
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