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10.5: Be aware of a multiple user screen lock issue
Authored by: rhowell on Wed, Dec 26 2007 at 9:15AM PST

As an admin user, user B could change user A's password at any time they wished, and then login to the account."

Ah, but with this "feature" user B can also change user A's KEYCHAIN password, which is a whole different ball game.

10.5: Be aware of a multiple user screen lock issue
Authored by: earthsaver on Wed, Dec 26 2007 at 9:53AM PST

Doesn't changing a password require knowledge of the original password? How could admin user B change user A's password without knowing user A's password?

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