Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #119: Troubleshooting Tiger, Follow-ups, and Password Security
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Dave and John help you troubleshoot Tiger, revive a non-booting Mac, and discuss the merits of Mac OS X password security.
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hey dave/john. i was doing some tests with the system password, based on your mention in the show. uh.... 8 digits? only? no. unless i misunderstood, you said the system password could be 8 digits or less, and more wouldn't matter. doesn't seem to be that way. i don't see what other password you could be referring to, since you said the apple store has a boot disc that can reset it.
Were they referring to the master password, the one that you set in the Security pane? Because my user account password and admin account password are identical except that the admin password has 3 extra digits for a total of 8 digits and 11 digits respectively. I cannot login to the admin account unless I type in all 11 digits, so I don't understand the claim that the OS ignores all input after the first 8 digits.
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