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July 22, 2016
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Won't accept id and password

  • July 22, 2016
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I have been trying to upgrade my flash player but when I enter my username and password, they are rejected.  Don't understand.

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    Participating Frequently
    July 26, 2016
    jeromiec83223024
    Inspiring
    July 22, 2016

    This password prompt is presented by your operating system, and is intended to keep you from accidentally installing software.

    If this is your personal machine and you don't need a password to log into the computer when it first starts up, you can probably leave the password blank and click OK to get past this prompt.  If this is your personal machine and your normal password isn't working, check to make sure that CAPS LOCK is off, and type the password carefully.

    If this is your work machine and it's asking for an Administrator password, well, you'll need to have a conversation with your friendly IT person.

    If you're still stumped, you may need to reset the password on your Mac:

    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18653

    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14325

    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201240