Disable Sign In Request Word 2016 For Mac

Choose an account for automatic login

  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.
  2. Click the lock , then enter the account password.
    If you aren't logged in as an administrator, you're asked to enter an administrator name and password.
  3. Click Login Options in the lower-left corner.
  4. Choose an account from the “Automatic login” menu, then enter the password of that account.

The account is now set up to log in automatically when your Mac starts up. You might still be asked to log in manually after logging out, switching back from another user account, or locking your screen.

If automatic login is unavailable

Disable Sign In Request Word 2016 For MacDisable Sign In Request Word 2016 For Mac

Amongst other applications, the client was deploying Microsoft’s Office for Mac 2016 suite using a site-license for all Macs. This deployed and installed without complaint. When first launching any of the ‘core three’ Office applications (Word, PowerPoint and Excel, but strangely not Outlook), these took between 2-5 minutes to launch. If you turn on automatic login for a macOS user account, your Mac automatically logs in to that account during startup. Choose an account for automatic login Choose Apple menu System Preferences, then click Users & Groups. Allow the signer to add comments in the Sign dialog – if you want the signer to add some text when they sign the document (for example, their purpose in signing) then check this box. Show sign date in signature line – if checked, the signing date will be shown next to the signature.

To resolve this issue in Outlook 2016 for Mac, install the February 2017 Outlook update (version 15.31.0) from the following Office website: Release notes for Office 2016 for Mac. To work around this issue, delete any cached passwords for your account, and also delete any modern authentication tokens from the keychain. Remove or change restricted access: To remove or change restricted access, open the file, and then click Change Permission in the yellow bar at the top of the document. Remove digital signature: To remove a digital signature, open the file, right-click the signature line, and click Remove Signature.

Disable Sign In Request Word 2016 For Mac

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When manual login is required, the “Automatic login” menu is dimmed or doesn't show the account name. For example:

  • If FileVault is turned on, manual login is required for all accounts. You can turn FileVault off.
  • If an account uses an iCloud password to log in, manual login is required for that account. You might also see the message “A user with an encrypted home folder can't log in automatically.” When changing the account password, you can choose not to use the iCloud password.

Log in after sleep or screen saver begins

You might still need to enter your password when your Mac wakes from sleep or stops using the screen saver. You can change this behavior:

Disable Sign In Request Word 2016 For Macs

  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy.
  2. In the General pane, deselect ”Require password after sleep or screen saver begins.” Or leave it selected, but choose a time interval from the pop-up menu: