[Mr Mushroom]

Does anyone know if it is possible to turn off the 'ask for password' ?

I find it really annoying to have an extra thing to do each time I want to acess anything or install something. I even tried not creating a password on my new G4 but even then the password check screen comes up and you have to click continue to move on. Is there a way to just turn it off?


Any help much appreciated

Thanks

Mushroom

[chabig]

Read this thread...

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...hreadid=248100

It includes a lengthy and spirited discussion on this very topic. We don't need another.

Chris

[Mr Mushroom]

Thanks for the link, but I cant seem to find an answer to my question in there.

anyone?

Thanks

[analogika]

Originally posted by Mr Mushroom:
Thanks for the link, but I cant seem to find an answer to my question in there.

Read it again.

The answer is "No, and if there were, we'd have the same problems as Windows, eventually."

Get used to the idea of security, and see the password as a necessary inconvenience akin to locking your car or your front door when you leave.

Once you're on the internet, it just ain't like Canada, anymore.

And really: How often do you install stuff?

[betasp]

I agree with the above posters. You're saying "let me turn off one of the main things that makes OSX more secure than Windows." You cannot turn it off. While you may be good at policing your own machine, most users are not.

[Ganesha]

It also lets you deny the installation of any program you don't think should have root permissions to install. Any user that is part of the 'admin' group already has write access to the Applications folder.

I personally think too many installers ask. Apple should set an example and show it's good installer practice not to ask for the password unless it is needed.

[wuzup101]

I personally like the prompt. I have a lot of software on here and I like to know what's on my machine. Besides it takes all of 5 seconds to type in a password...