Chapter 7, Problem 1KTQ

In a safe environment, such as your home, you can avoid entering your password at login by enabling _______________.

Program Description Answer

In safe environment, by enabling “Automatic login” users can avoid entering your password at login.

Explanation of Solution

Automatic Login:

The feature that bypasses the login page when the computer powers on and logs into the selected user account is referred as automatic login.

• The automatic login should be used only in safe environment, such as it can be used in home where the user convenience outweighs any threat for the data.
• By default, automatic login is turned off in macOS, so the user has to enter the password whenever he/she wants to login.