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    VeraCrypt won't mount external hard drives on a standard user. Help!

    Hey there, So I’m facing an issue with VeraCrypt on my Mac Book Pro under the Version 10.14.4 using a standard user account without admin rights. After typing my admin password into the app it’ll then come up with a warning saying: „Failed to obtain administrator privileges: user is not in the...
    • Marianne2882
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    • 10.14.4 admin rights admin standard use encrypted standard user sudo sudoers sudoersfile veracrypt
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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    Mac Pro "blocked"?

    Hi. Wonder if anyone can help. Bought a MacPro 5.1. So happy.???? Started to install lots of programs, the usual stuff, but, the username was just user. And I thought of changing it. When I changed it, didn't realised that the admin feature of the user now changed to standard. Oh boy...
    • richvalens
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    • admin standard use single user
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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