Lesson 10

Question 1

How can you change your local computer account password?

Answer 1

Go to Security & Privacy preferences and change password under selected user.

Question 2

How can you reset another user’s account password in macOS Mojave?

Answer 2

Go to Security & Privacy preferences and change password under selected user. Must have administrator login and password.

Question 3

How does resetting a user’s account password affect that user’s login keychain?

Answer 3

If your login password doesn’t match your login keychain password, macOS creates new empty keychain items for you that match your login keychain. If the user remembers their old password, you can retrieve the archived keychain.

Question 4

When can you reset a login password with an Apple ID?

Answer 4

a. Enable FileVault and associate it with your Apple ID. Follow the proper steps and select “Reset it using Apple ID.”
b. Restart your Mac in macOS Recovery. Follow the proper steps and select “I forgot my password.”

Question 5

How can you reset a user’s lost account password if they can’t log in to their Mac?

Answer 5

Use reset password assistant, in macOS recovery.

Question 6

How does Firmware Password Utility help prevent users from making unauthorized password changes?

Answer 6

The firmware password utility allows a user to turn on the firmware password, which prevents users who don’t have the password from starting up from any disk other than the designated startup disk.

Question 7

Which two additional features are offered through Startup Security Utility to help secure unauthorized access for a Mac with an Apple T2 chip?

Answer 7

Secure boot - ensures that you use a trusted version of macOS to start up
External boot - disallows any external booting