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This would work for you
Authored by: Xeo on Mar 11, '02 01:07:07AM

This method would work for you as a way to disable the accounts. You could use the AppleScript I made to toggle these users on and off. When off, there is no way to login as these users. It's probably not what you need, though.

Most people just use NetInfo Manager to change the "passwd" property of the daemon users to "*" which disables them permanently (until you used sudo or something to regive it a password). That is probably the best way to go since there really isn't a good reason to log in as these users. You can use sudo if you need to run things as them by hand.

This method uses the same concept of changing the passwd to "*" but still keeps the old password around so it's easily "turned back on". You don't really need that functionality for a daemon user.



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