If you use smart card to log in to your Mac and reset your Active Directory password from another computer

If you reset your Active Directory password from another computer and use smart card and FileVault, learn how to log in to your Mac in macOS Catalina 10.15.4 or later.

  1. Restart your Mac.

  2. Enter your old Active Directory user password at the first login window.

  3. Enter your new Active Directory user password at the second login window.

Now whenever you restart your Mac, you can use your smart card to log in at the second login window.

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