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10.7: Unlock screens using any admin password
Authored by: Chanfan on Dec 18, '13 05:25:55PM
OK, a bit if info.

Authbuddy is not needed, in fact, the authorizationdb should be modified with the security authorizationdb command. One can use "read" on system.login.screensaver to get the plist, and redirect it to a file for editing. Then redirect back using "write" to modify the plist. While I was able to edit the plist - requires both the listed "(Use SecurityAgent.) " change, and modifying another line - and it works as per the hint, this is apparently not the recommenced way to allow admins to unlock the screensaver since 10.7.

The recommended way is detailed here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5145t

I can confirm that just commenting out the recommended line (by adding a # at the beginning) works for me in 10.9. It enables the Option+Return to bring up the user/pass screen, and an admin user/pass combo will unlock another admin's screen.

Edited on Dec 18, '13 05:26:40PM by Chanfan


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