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# About the AOL Desktop for Mac Sign In Screen

When you launch the AOL Desktop for Mac software, the Sign In screen comes up.

The Sign In screen contains the following features:

Name | Description
Screen Name | Enter or select your AOL screen name
Password | Enter your AOL password
Save in Keychain | Save your password for quick sign in
Connection | Select a location
Sign In | Sign in to the AOL service
Create Screen Name | Create a new AOL account
Forgot Password | Get a new password for your screen name
Setup Connection | Create or Setup your dial-up location
Guest | Login as guest if your screen name does not feature in the Screen Name: drop-down menu.
Auto sign-in at launch | Automatically Sign In without having to click the Sign In button.
Always show Sign In at launch | Enable or disable the Sign In screen.

Note: If you have saved or stored your password, you will be able to connect automatically, without having to enter your password on the AOL Desktop for Mac screen. However, anyone who has access to your computer will also be able to login to the AOL software if the password is stored. Please ensure that you save the password only on a personal computer, and not a public computer.

For more information, see:

Creating a Location