Limit non-admin users' account features

Sep 06, '02 08:40:11AM

Contributed by: dricci

This is new to Jaguar (10.2), and I'm not sure if it's been posted yet. If you create a new, non-admin user in Accounts, you can control what types of things they can do on the machine using the Capabilities button in the Accounts preference pane.

These options include locking the dock (so icons can't be added or removed), allowing only certain Applications to run, disallowing password changing, disabling CD/DVD burning, and opening all system preferences.

This will be useful for public settings, schools, and homes with young kids who may tend to break things or get lost by losing stuff in the dock.

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