Select your system volume (usually named Macintosh HD) and click Mount button on the toolbar. First you boot in Recovery Partition ( Cmd R at boot) and select Disk utility from the Utilities window. You can make Setup Assistant run in (at least) three ways:Ī) use Terminal in Recovery. If you need to retain access to the original account without knowing its password, this may mess that up. Note that this may result in the new account being logging in automatically when the system is restarted, replacing whatever account may have been set to automatically log in previously. If the file is missing macOS will launch the Setup Assistant which includes the creation of a new account with administrative privileges (same as on first boot of a new Mac). The goal is to remove a flag file /var/db/.AppleSetupDone which tells macOS that the Setup Assistant has already completed.
The administrator account does not exist and/or we want to create a new admin with the Setup Assistant.
Resetting the password does NOT change the password of the account's keychain file, so accessing data in the keychain still requires the original password. This will launch the Reset Password app with which you can select an account and set a new password for it, thus enabling login for it. The administrator account exists, but the password is forgotten:īoot into Recovery Partition, choose Terminal from the Utilities menu and type following: resetpassword.There are several ways to regain/recreate administrator privileges on a Mac.
Remove the Apple Setup Done file by typingĬomplete the setup process, creating a new admin account. Mount the drive as read-write by typing /sbin/mount -uw / then ↩ enter. (If you end up back on the login screen after a flash of the black screen with white lettering, enter your password and it will return to the black screen.)Ĭheck and repair the drive by typing /sbin/fsck -fy then ↩ enter - as directed by the on-screen text. As soon as you hear the startup tone, press and hold ⌘ + S until you see a black screen with white lettering. If you have any question, please browse our other FAQs, or contact us directly.You can create a new administrator account by restarting the Setup Assistant:īoot into Single User Mode: Start/restart your Mac. Select Done if you do not wish to add another account.Ħ. If it is a different server, please contact your administrator. Make sure that the server mentioned is the correct one, and not, for example, a server that you are moving away from. A pop-up will appear asking you to allow Autodiscover to get new settings for your account. However, if Autodiscover is set up in your DNS, you should not need to enter anything here.)Ĥ. (Alternatively, you can enter your webmail address – ex:. Domain\username or Email: your email address (username).Method: choose username and password from the dropdown menu.Enter your email address and click Continue.
When opening Outlook 2016 for Mac for the first time, select Add Email Account or Add Others.Ģ. If a pop-up asks to use information in a keychain, click Always Allow. Select the Tools menu, and then Accounts. Note: If you already use Outlook 2016 for Mac, the main window displays after you double-click Microsoft Outlook. In the Finder, click on Applications, and then double-click on Microsoft Outlook. Once you have confirmed that your Autodiscover record has been created, follow the steps below to add your Sherweb Exchange account to Outlook 2016 for Mac.ġ.
How to add an autodiscover record in your DNS zone Refers to the guides below to learn more. In order for Outlook to reach Autodiscover, a DNS entry must be added in your domain’s public DNS. Note: Outlook 2016 for Mac allows you to add an Exchange e-mail account automatically with the help of Autodiscover, which is the Exchange service that configures accounts settings automatically. Note: It is recommended to first import data from Outlook 2011 and other formats (.pst/.olm) if you have any, before you add your Exchange email account. You must have an Exchange account with Sherweb and a valid copy of Outlook 2016 for Mac. This guide explains how to add Sherweb Exchange account in Outlook 2016 for Mac using the automatic method. How to automatically configure your Exchange account in Outlook 2016 for Mac Synopsis Solution home Microsoft Hosted Exchange | SharePoint | Skype for Business | Lync General How to automatically configure your Exchange account in Outlook 2016 for Mac