This is a non-rebooting workaround for the situation where your login screen gets locked up considering you mis-entered your login password three times while trying to log into an history on a Mac that has set a master password for FileVault (it does not matter whether the explanation uses FileVault or not). The login box displays the error ‘Type the master password to reset that user’s password and to unlock FileVault. Master Password tip: …’, with no ability to log in as the exact user with the exact password, or to log in

as another user or back out of the FileVault password.

Requirements:

1. ssh enabled on the locked-up Mac.
2. Administrator user name and password known for the locked-out computer.
3. Both computers on the network.

Read on for the how-to…
Here’s how to unlock the stuck Mac without a reboot:

1. Determine the IP address of the locked out Macintosh. You can do that by clicking multiple times on the grey text just u…

   

   

   Original post by Mike Schramm

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