Hi David, Not sure what system you are running but for me, on OSX 10.6.8, it is all under system preferences/security
To require a password at boot-up (actually for any account log-in) just make sure you tick ³disable automatic login² To go further (which I do) you can require a password to get back-in after you have stepped away for a while (but are still logged in) by ticking the ³require password xx minutes after sleep or screen saver begins² you can set the time xx anywhere from immediately to 4 hours but, of course, the actual time to lock-up depends on the times you have set for sleep and/or screensaver. I have mine set for 5 minutes after sleep/screensaver which means if I am still working in the office (but not pounding the keyboard) and notice the screensaver kick-in, then I have a few minutes to ³wake-up² the computer before being locked-out I mean it¹s not a big deal anyway but it¹s what I find convenient for me ;o) HTH Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 21/5/14 11:24, Julie Bedford at jew...@iinet.net.au wrote: > Hi David, > You may be already aware, but I think it is Applications / Utilities / Key > Chain Access. Not sure if > that is where you need to go though, may be best to wait for our gurus to > enlighten us ! > > Jewels > On 21/05/2014, at 10:32 AM, David Nicholas wrote: > >> Hi Jewels >> >> That was a good suggestion. >> >> I changed my Password, rebooted and found I got into my machine without my >> Password!! >> >> I¹ve since checked that for example on Keychain I need to enter my changed >> Password to access items. So, it seems to be only on a Boot that the >> Password is bypassed. >> >> How can it be switched off or on? >> Does anybody know where the requirement for the Password is located? >> >> David >> >> On 21 May 2014, at 9:24 am, Julie Bedford <jew...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >> >>> David, >>> I received the same last night and immediately notified iinet. It may be >>> pertinent to change >>> passwords etc. Good luck >>> >>> Jewels >>> >>> On 21/05/2014, at 9:19 AM, David Nicholas wrote: >>> >>>> I¹m worried I might have let a rogue into my system. >>>> >>>> I received the following email purporting to be from iinet. >>>> >>>> Welcome to iiNet, >>>> There was an issue with your last subscription Due to system upgrade and >>>> webmail upgrade to Zimbra. Please use any of the below methods to update >>>> your contact and billing information. >>>> >>>> Failure to update will avert to service suspension. >>>> >>>> UPDATE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD >>>> Update your credit card <http://jobscar-entry.com/css/iinet-bill> >>>> Click this link to update or change the credit card you use to pay for your >>>> iiNet service every month. >>>> >>>> MAKE A ONE TIME PAYMENT >>>> Make a One Time Payment <http://jobscar-entry.com/css/iinet-bill> >>>> Make a One Time Payment.View your customer agreement >>>> <http://jobscar-entry.com/css/iinet-bill> >>>> View or print a copy of your iiNet customer agreement. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I was incautious because very recently I had upgraded to Naked. I didn¹t >>>> look closely at the sender until just after I had clicked on the link. It >>>> didn¹t load straight away so then I did look and saw it had nothing to do >>>> with iinet. >>>> >>>> I closed my machine, but of course to send this request for advice I had to >>>> reboot it, which means I had to use my system password. >>>> >>>> Is there anything I can do to check the security of my stuff? >>>> >>>> David Nicholas >>>> >>>> iMac OS X 10.8.4 >>>> 2 GHz Intel Core i7 >>>> 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 >>>> Using Mail >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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