No Login Option

David Alan · #1 May 26th, 2008, 03:39 AM

I have previously set my mac so a login name and password are required on start up. I have just done this on my new mac, but for some reason it is not appearing at start up.

I may be having a 'senior moment', but can anyone suggest why this may be the case?

Thanks, David

Satcomer · #2 May 26th, 2008, 04:51 AM

OK. Just launch system Preferences (from the Dock)->Accounts and then highlight your account. The click on the bottom bar that says "Login Options" and then you will be able to put a check mark in what you want.

Let us know if this has been already done. Good Luck from one old man to another.

David Alan · #3 May 26th, 2008, 04:59 AM

Thanks. That is what I did! I have an automatic login name, name and password and show restart (etc.) ticked.

Baffles me.

David

Satcomer · #4 May 26th, 2008, 06:50 PM

OK. Well we have to reset the account preference file. Just make sure you DON'T DELETE the files. Go to the folder /YourHardDrive/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/ and drag the file com.apple.systempreferences.plist to the desktop. Then restart.

After the restart open System Preferences->Accounts back up and re-setup the Login Items again. You then can go back to the file you dragged to the desktop and delete it. This SHOULD fix it.

David Alan · #5 May 27th, 2008, 12:42 AM

Thanks.

I did work out how to sort this yesterday. It was me being silly. Then when I came to login it wouldn't let me, despite me being clear about my user name and password. I later realised that it is was probably because it expects the ACTUAL user name (i.e. under users, rather than under accounts) and not the one in accounts. I restored my disc, which Time Machine did well except for my historic emails, and am plucking up the courage to reset my login details.

I am away on business for two days and will venture forth on my return.

Thanks for your help.

David