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How can I make the log in windows dissapear?
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Mar 29, 2004, 04:58 PM
 
I want it gone so I wont need to type my password or see the log in windows everytime my ibook start up, since im the only one using my comp.
     
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Mar 29, 2004, 05:51 PM
 
System Preferences > Accounts > Login options > Automatically log in as...
     
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Mar 29, 2004, 07:18 PM
 
If you frequently use your iBook away from home, I would recommend against the auto login. If your laptop got stolen, that person would have instant access to all your files. Of course, there are tricks to get around entering a password, but a vast majority of people don't know them.
While on the subject, I also have my phone number entered as my "Computer Name" in the Sharing Preference Pane. This way, if a stranger turns on my iBook, they won't be able to access my stuff, and my phone number automatically displays on the Login Window for ID purposes.
Of course, you may not be as paranoid as me
     
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Mar 29, 2004, 09:24 PM
 
Originally posted by SupahCoolX:
If you frequently use your iBook away from home, I would recommend against the auto login. If your laptop got stolen, that person would have instant access to all your files. Of course, there are tricks to get around entering a password, but a vast majority of people don't know them.
While on the subject, I also have my phone number entered as my "Computer Name" in the Sharing Preference Pane. This way, if a stranger turns on my iBook, they won't be able to access my stuff, and my phone number automatically displays on the Login Window for ID purposes.
Of course, you may not be as paranoid as me
i have the hint on all of the accounts on my laptop as "return to xxxx, $100 reward. [phone #]"

i figure if im dumb enough to lose the thing, i can afford $100 to get it back.
     
   
 
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