How can you change user name and password in Tiger?

[hili]

I've just installed Tiger on my own and my wife's computer. How can I change her user name and password? We both want to be able to be administrators and users on both our Macs - it would be far simpler if all our administrator and computer names and passwords were the same.

 

[adambyte]

1. from the Apple menu choose "System Preferences..."

2. Click on "Accounts"

3. Click the account of your choice on the left, and modify the password on the right side.

4. Do the Hokie-Pokie

(Note: Last step is optional)

 

[fishtank9876]

although you can change the password from "System Pref" you cannot change the username from the same interface.

 

[MacFreak]

Thats correct if you change your user name all your files will be GONE! Beware!

 

[cfleck]

You can try this, at your own risk of course...

http://homepage.mac.com/frakes/MOSXPT/content/shortusername.html

 

[fryke]

If those computers are only just set up... Why not create an additional Administrator user? I think on one computer you already have the right user name and password, right? On the other, just create the same user with the same password as an Administrator user. After everything's set up for that user, you can delete the first one. (Or just leave it there.)