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From: nospam on 31 Jan 2010 00:06 In article <1jd58w2.117xdhrxtgzi4N%kmorgan(a)spamcop.net>, Kathy Morgan <kmorgan(a)spamcop.net> wrote: > What are the differences between OS X Server and just OS X? I've never > used or even seen Server. Does a computer with OS X Server pretty much > look and feel like regular OS X but has extra functionality, or does it > look and feel different? it's the server version of os x and has a lot more functionality. <http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/>
From: Kathy Morgan on 31 Jan 2010 12:54 nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: > In article <1jd57xe.130w0kpuv5zxfN%kmorgan(a)spamcop.net>, Kathy Morgan > <kmorgan(a)spamcop.net> wrote: > > > Thanks for the suggestions. It's not so much a concern about having the > > HD filled up as it is a concern that a user would be totally stupid and > > manage to infect the Mac with one of the few viruses out there > > there aren't any viruses, and without the admin password, they can't do > anything to the rest of the machine. Sorry, I should have said trojans. > > If the account is not able to install programs or save anything to the > > hard drive, it's a lot harder for that user to do any damage. > > without the admin password, they can only damage their own account. the > system is safe. Even in this tiny community, damaging the account would affect the dozen or so other people sharing that account. And if an adult using the less restrictive account saved inappropriate images or files to a shared folder, it would then be available for viewing by the children using the more restricted account. That is totally unacceptable, if only from a legal liability standpoint. -- Kathy
From: Kathy Morgan on 31 Jan 2010 12:54 nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: > In article <1jd58w2.117xdhrxtgzi4N%kmorgan(a)spamcop.net>, Kathy Morgan > <kmorgan(a)spamcop.net> wrote: > > > What are the differences between OS X Server and just OS X? I've never > > used or even seen Server. Does a computer with OS X Server pretty much > > look and feel like regular OS X but has extra functionality, or does it > > look and feel different? > > it's the server version of os x and has a lot more functionality. > > <http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/> Hmmm...I see Apple makes available a free fully functional evaluation copy, so I could actually try it to see for myself how difficult or easy it is to administer and what kind of experience a guest user would have. Thanks for the suggestion; I will check it out. -- Kathy
From: Kathy Morgan on 31 Jan 2010 12:54 Daniel Cohen <dcohenspam(a)talktalk.net> wrote: > It should also be possible to create a script, to run at login (or > possibly also at loout) that removed any newly created documents. But of > course it would be better to prohibit them being created in the first > place. Actually a script to remove any newly created documents, either at logout or login, might be the ideal solution. I can envision someone working on a document too large to retain in RAM, or working on several documents in several different programs that would strain the available RAM. I don't use programs so memory intensive, but some other user might. I guess I need to learn how to use Applescript, or maybe Perl. Hmmm...I haven't really looked at Automator.app; I wonder if that's something Automator could handle. I'll check into it. -- Kathy
From: nospam on 31 Jan 2010 13:16
In article <1jd6hxx.djd8kbskzemeN%dcohenspam(a)talktalk.net>, Daniel Cohen <dcohenspam(a)talktalk.net> wrote: > > > Thanks for the suggestions. It's not so much a concern about having the > > > HD filled up as it is a concern that a user would be totally stupid and > > > manage to infect the Mac with one of the few viruses out there > > > > there aren't any viruses, and without the admin password, they can't do > > anything to the rest of the machine. > > There are trojans, and given that Kathy is concerned anout a user being > "totally stupid", she can't ignore the possibility of downlading a > trojan. doesn't matter. the worst that can happen is it will trash the guest account, which is cleaned up anyway when the guest logs out. |