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From: Howard on 24 Jul 2010 07:51
David Empson <dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz> wrote:

> If you don't have and will never have multiple user accounts, it is a
> moot point.

Tks for all that vey intereting advice David. Appreciate it.

Howard
From: Paul Womar on 24 Jul 2010 13:25
Howard <Howard.not(a)home.com> wrote:

> Ok this morning I logged into the Guest Account I created. I set the
> password as nothing to make it easier.

> I could open ALL folders including admin folders and all of my own very
> personal files within that folder.... in fact I could open
> EVERYthing........

Is the box ticked to "Allow user to administer this computer" ?
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From: Howard on 24 Jul 2010 15:05
Paul Womar <{$PW$}@womar.co.uk> wrote:

> Howard <Howard.not(a)home.com> wrote:
>
> > Ok this morning I logged into the Guest Account I created. I set the
> > password as nothing to make it easier.
>
> > I could open ALL folders including admin folders and all of my own very
> > personal files within that folder.... in fact I could open
> > EVERYthing........
>
> Is the box ticked to "Allow user to administer this computer" ?

No.

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From: zoara on 24 Jul 2010 15:23
Howard <Howard.not(a)home.com> wrote:
> Paul Womar <{$PW$}@womar.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Howard <Howard.not(a)home.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Ok this morning I logged into the Guest Account I created. I set the
>>> password as nothing to make it easier.
>>
>>> I could open ALL folders including admin folders and all of my own
> > > very
>>> personal files within that folder.... in fact I could open
>>> EVERYthing........
>>
>> Is the box ticked to "Allow user to administer this computer" ?
>
> No.

This is a bit weird.

Where are all your personal folders? If they're not in your home folder
then other accounts may be able to see them (though they shouldn't be
able to open them).

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From: Howard on 24 Jul 2010 15:33
zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote:

> Howard <Howard.not(a)home.com> wrote:
> > Paul Womar <{$PW$}@womar.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> Howard <Howard.not(a)home.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Ok this morning I logged into the Guest Account I created. I set the
> >>> password as nothing to make it easier.
> >>
> >>> I could open ALL folders including admin folders and all of my own
> > > > very
> >>> personal files within that folder.... in fact I could open
> >>> EVERYthing........
> >>
> >> Is the box ticked to "Allow user to administer this computer" ?
> >
> > No.
>
> This is a bit weird.
>
> Where are all your personal folders? If they're not in your home folder
> then other accounts may be able to see them (though they shouldn't be
> able to open them).
>

In MacHD/Users/Admin

I thought these would be inaccessible ..

H
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