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3. Type your current password. Then press Tab and type a
new password.
A bullet (•) appears for each letter you type.
4. Click OK.
5. Click OK in the dialog box that appears.
6. Retype your new password and click OK.
Your new password is now in effect.
Giving folder ownership to someone else
You can give away ownership of any folder you own. Once you do
so, however, the new owner can restrict your access to that folder.
Make sure you have copies of any files you may need before you
give ownership of a folder to someone else.
1. Connect to a shared disk.
2. Click a folder that you own to select it.
3. Choose Sharing from the File menu.
4. Type the name of a registered user or group in the box
labeled Owner.
5. Close the Sharing window.
A message asks you to confirm that you want to change the
owner of the folder.
6. Click OK.
The user or group that you named assumes ownership
immediately.
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