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No. Adding, testing and removing accounts doesn't ask for your Mac's administrator password, and the Storage Studio location in Finder doesn't need one either.

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The only passwords involved are your provider's (typed on its own sign-in page) or the server details you enter. If something asks for your Mac password while adding an account, cancel and contact support.

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Cloud accounts · Adding an account

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Do I need an administrator password to add cloud accounts?

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Short answer: No. Adding, testing and removing accounts — and the Storage Studio location in Finder — never ask for your Mac's administrator password. Only your provider's sign-in or server details are needed.

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No. Adding, testing and removing accounts doesn't ask for your Mac's administrator password, and the Storage Studio location in Finder doesn't need one either.

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The only passwords involved are your provider's (typed on its own sign-in page) or the server details you enter. If something asks for your Mac password while adding an account, cancel and contact support.

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