No password prompt

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:22 am

Douglas wrote:Ordinarily, users are prompted to supply the admin password when installing any new software application on a Mac. Why am I not prompted for the password when installing iFamily for Tiger?

Asking for an admin password is an option in the installer package. It can be turned on if you prefer but personally I like to keep things simple. Does anyone else out there want to pitch in on this one?

Keith

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:22 am

Originally posted by annemac

Hi

Admin passwords are a pain in the proverbial. Mine is turned off. Even though it comes up whenever I install, I just return return and off it goes to install.

Simple is great.

Cheers

Anne

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:22 am

Originally posted by KevP

Having just shifted to a Mac from Linux I have the password prompt turned on because I set my user account to a standard instead of an Administrator. This is just out of habit. I will eventually turn it off once I get the hang of the system.

Keith Wilson · Post by **Keith Wilson** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:22 am

Originally posted by Darren

The latest security update makes the finder prompt for administrator password whenever admin privileges are used eg installing programs. iFamily always prompts for my password now.