TOPIC This article explains how to bypass the login dialog when you turn on your computer. DISCUSSION Follow these steps to automatically log in after starting up the computer in Mac OS X Public Beta: 1. Open the System Preferences application. 2. Click Login. 3. Click the Login Window tab. 4. Click the lock to make changes. 5. Enter the administrator's user name and password. 6. Click the checkbox to enable the "Automatically log in" option. 7. Enter the name and password of the user you want to have logged in at system startup time. 8. Click Set. It is normal to hear a system tone. Important: This option is only appropriate for a computer that has a single user. To get the security and Multiple-Users benefits of Mac OS X Public Beta, each member of a group of users which shares the same computer should log in with their own name and password and log out at the end of her session. This allows Mac OS X Public Beta to properly separate items such as user documents, application preferences, and email. If a group of users must use the "Automatically log in" option for the convenience of one of its members, then all other members of the group should immediately choose Log Out from the Desktop menu after System Startup Time and then log back in with their own names and passwords. Be sure to remember the administrative user's name and password. Even after the "Automatically log in" option has been enabled, software installation and changes to certain system settings still require authentication of the administrative user's name and password. |
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| Product Area: | Mac OS System Software |
| Category: | Mac OS X |
| Sub Category: | General Topics |
| Keywords: | kmosX |
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