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From: Barry Margolin on 13 Jun 2010 01:59 In article <me1-DB17C3.07371313062010(a)unknown.net.reach.com>, Nautilus <me1(a)privacy.net> wrote: > In article <roger-E3E211.21392612062010(a)freenews.netfront.net>, > Roger <roger(a)roger.net> wrote: > > > I always heard I should start a secondary account on my MacBook (Snow > > Leopard) for daily use. So I made an account for myself and use it for > > everything. But recently I found if I log in to my original admin > > account, I don't have "access" to my folders in my secondary account. > > I've tried get info, unlocking, etc., but it still says "you have no > > access." I also repaired permissions. (The folders in my secondary > > account have a little round, red symbol with what looks like a white > > dash or minus sign.) How did this happen? Is it likely to cause any > > problems? > > I guess that's the way it should be. I also use a standard account where > all my files are, where my e-mail client and my newsreader are > configured etc. and an admin account. In the admin account there is > nothing except what OS X puts there when the account is created. > The admin account mostly has one purpose: you have to type the name and > the password when you are installing software and making other changes > to the computer. So it can't be done automatically and without your > knowledge in the standard account. > I hardly ever log myself into the admin account. > There are exceptions. PowerMail has to be started first in an admin > account. I use the Admin account to run Software Update. You can run it in a regular account and type the admin name and password, but it doesn't remember the software you've told it to ignore. Also, it won't run automatically and download updates. -- Barry Margolin, barmar(a)alum.mit.edu Arlington, MA *** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me *** *** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group ***
From: Davoud on 13 Jun 2010 06:11 In article <O62dnUhTLfba3InRnZ2dnUVZ_gidnZ2d(a)supernews.com>, Mr. Uh Clem <uhclem(a)DutchElmSt.invalid> wrote: > wrote: > > Roger: > >> I always heard I should start a secondary account on my MacBook (Snow > >> Leopard) for daily use. So I made an account for myself and use it for > >> everything. Davoud: > > You were ill advised. Most single users require only a single _admin_ > > account to operate their Macs. Mr. Uh Clem > ...We've taken > it a step further by creating an office account separate from our run > of the mill user accounts. The office account is for doing sensitive > things like taxes and banking. No casual browsing, etc. I didn't say anything about office accounts. I said "most single users," and I was correct in my assertion. Davoud -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm
From: Roger on 13 Jun 2010 07:15 In article <4c1469e3$0$16243$e4fe514c(a)dreader32.news.xs4all.nl>, Cat <0kevi(a)accessforall.invalid> wrote: > In article <roger-E3E211.21392612062010(a)freenews.netfront.net>, > Roger <roger(a)roger.net> wrote: > > > I always heard I should start a secondary account on my MacBook (Snow > > Leopard) for daily use. So I made an account for myself and use it for > > everything. But recently I found if I log in to my original admin > > account, I don't have "access" to my folders in my secondary account. > > I've tried get info, unlocking, etc., but it still says "you have no > > access." I also repaired permissions. (The folders in my secondary > > account have a little round, red symbol with what looks like a white > > dash or minus sign.) How did this happen? Is it likely to cause any > > problems? > > > > Thanks for any ideas, > > Rog > > > > --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net --- > > > http://images.apple.com/support/security/guides/docs/SnowLeopard_Security > _Config_v10.6.pdf > > See chapter 6 about accounts. Also read 'About This Guide'. > SK. Thanks! Rog --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net ---
From: Roger on 13 Jun 2010 07:20 In article <130620100611332428%star(a)sky.net>, Davoud <star(a)sky.net> wrote: > In article <O62dnUhTLfba3InRnZ2dnUVZ_gidnZ2d(a)supernews.com>, Mr. Uh > Clem <uhclem(a)DutchElmSt.invalid> wrote: > > > wrote: > > > Roger: > > >> I always heard I should start a secondary account on my MacBook (Snow > > >> Leopard) for daily use. So I made an account for myself and use it for > > >> everything. > > Davoud: > > > You were ill advised. Most single users require only a single _admin_ > > > account to operate their Macs. > > Mr. Uh Clem > > ...We've taken > > it a step further by creating an office account separate from our run > > of the mill user accounts. The office account is for doing sensitive > > things like taxes and banking. No casual browsing, etc. > > I didn't say anything about office accounts. I said "most single > users," and I was correct in my assertion. > > Davoud I would think that's right, since most users who buy a new Mac are just going to go ahead and use the admin account by default. But http://images.apple.com/support/security/guides/docs/SnowLeopard_Security _Config_v10.6.pdf says: "Unless you need administrator access for specific system maintenance tasks that cannot be accomplished by authenticating with the administrator�s account while logged in as a normal user, always log in as a nonadministrator user. Log out of the administrator account when you are not using the computer as an administrator. Never browse the web or check email while logged in to an administrator�s account." Why that last sentence? Thanks again, Rog --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net ---
From: Roger on 13 Jun 2010 07:22
In article <vilain-DD9E68.22490112062010(a)news.individual.net>, Michael Vilain <vilain(a)NOspamcop.net> wrote: > My advise is to choose the account you > use most, move stuff from the other account to /Users/Shared and use the > most used account. Make it an administrator in the Accounts Preferences > and you're done. You can keep the other account around or delete it if > you want. I think I'll try that, thanks! > Or just follow Mr. Clem's advise and stop complaining. Or that. Rog --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net --- |