For example, say I am logged in as userathome and create a Quark document called mynewsletter that I save in ~/mystuff/Documents. It helps to give each user a different desktop picture so you know who you are.īTW: Back up EVERYTHING before trying this at home!Īfter about six months of using the above configurations, the only irritation I ran into was in saving over previously created files. From this starting point, you can create a variety of directories and configurations for shared and private data that quickly and easily links kids and spouses. With an OS X only machine or with a firmware password, you can increase your protection a little more. Sure, someone could boot OS 9 or in Firewire disk target mode, but the casual user can't just walk up to my cubicle and get into my billings or personal files. And, my personal email identity is linked via an alias at: /Users/mystuff/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office X Identities/BrianThis alias points back to: /Users/userathome/Personal/Microsoft User Data/Office X Identities/BrianThis is only accessible when I am logged in as userathome.ĭon't works. My business email identity is in: /Users/mystuff/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office X Identities/DesignrThis identity is accessible when I'm logged in as userathome or useratwork but not guestuser. A more complex example would be Entourage. I do the same thing with FruitMenu and my FruitMenu Items. Any changes made when logged in as one user are applicable to all users. DragThing is now the same no matter who is logged in. For example, my DragThing preferences are here: /Users/openstuff/Library/Preferences/DragThing PreferencesThes preferences are shared via aliases by all users. In my case, I then created two new directories in my home directory: /Users/userathome/Finance userathome:admin drwx-/Users/userathome/Personal userathome:admin drwx-The next step is to selectively move preferences from the users' ~/Library to the appropriate shared/Library and replace the local preferences with aliases (or links).
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Logged in as ANY user, you will have full access to the same Music directory. Users/userathome/Desktop userathome:admin -rw-r-/Users/useratwork/Desktop useratwork:admin -rw-r-/Users/userathome/Documents userathome:admin -rw-r-/Users/useratwork/Documents useratwork:admin -rw-r-/Users/userathome/Music userathome:admin -rw-r-r-/Users/useratwork/Music useratwork:admin -rw-r-r-/Users/guestuser/Music guestuser:admin -rw-r-r-Shared directories (and everything contained therein) are as follows: /Users/mystuff/Desktop userathome:admin drwxrwx-/Users/mystuff/Documents userathome:admin drwxrwx-/Users/mystuff/Library userathome:admin drwxrwx-/Users/openstuff/Library userathome:admin drwxrwxrwx/Users/openstuff/Music userathome:admin drwxrwxrwxAt this point, when logged in as userathome OR useratwork, you will have full access to the same Desktop and Documents directories. Next, set the permissions appropriately:Īliases (or links) are owned by the appropriate user: Be sure to remove the " alias" from the end of the alias filenames. Links are fine but aliases seem to work better with Classic apps. Still logged in as root, I created aliases: Then, logged in as root, I deleted the following directories: I then manually created two additional directories in the Users directory: Users/guestuser (Guest User - shared preferences) Users/useratwork (Admin User - access to almost everything) Users/userathome (Admin User - access to everything) The first step in my solution was to create three Users: Read the rest of the article for a detailed explanation of how I created and modified users, folders and permissions to accomplish these objectives.
And, when I loan my laptop to a client (I'm very trusting), I want them to have access to a few things but not much else.
But, when I set up shop in a cubicle at a client's office, I want to limit access to personal and financial (billing) information while retaining access to everything else. I have a Titanium PowerBook, and when I am in my home office, I want access to everything. These shared directories include the Desktop, Documents, Music and portions of the Library. For about nine months now, I have been sharing numerous portions of my "Home" directories amongst three users.
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