So what you are saying is that by removing the users home directory they won't be able to log in or anything anymore? so then in affect, how do you create a user, the same way? mkdir /users/newuser? is this syntax correct? Gabriel Vega Certified Technical Support Specialist:A+, Network+ registered Linux user number 405256. Phone: (602) 488-9862 ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Poehlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by the blind" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 7:44 AM Subject: Re: on the note of user accounts
> Gabe and all, > > You need to enable root if it is not enabled already. This is done > in netinfo manager which you can find in applications under > utilities. In the security menu, click the enable root item. If you > get a message saying you need to creat a root password, there is a > menu item which allows for this. Once that's been done, you can > launch terminal, login root, press enter and type your pass word. > > Once you are logged on as root, type cd /users and press enter. Type > ls to get a list of everything in that folder and rm followed by the > name of the folder you wish to remove. > > Of course, in accounts in the gui, you can change a user name if you > are logged onto the mac as admin. > > HTH! > type > -- > Jonnie Apple Seed > With his: > Hands-On Technolog(eye)s > > > On Dec 24, 2005, at 9:20 AM, BlindTech of BlindTechs.net wrote: > > David, > This is exactly what I'm wanting to do. can you explain? > Gabriel Vega > Certified Technical Support Specialist:A+, Network+ > registered Linux user number 405256. > Phone: (602) 488-9862 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Poehlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X by > the blind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 5:07 AM > Subject: Re: on the note of user accounts > > > > Scott and all, > > > > as root, you can do anything you like. I've renamed users and moved > > some things around and even deleted users just by removing the > > folders. It is done in terminal though. > > > > HTH! > > > > -- > > Jonnie Apple Seed > > With his: > > Hands-On Technolog(eye)s > > > > > > On Dec 24, 2005, at 6:55 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > > > > Just curious, I know in my reading that you can't rename user's home > > direcotry, but what I am curious about is lets say I want to move > > stuff from one user's account to another, I am thinking about mail > > settings and the like, is that possible? I know this sounds crazy, > > but I'm wondering if just moving the library directory or even the > > entire contents of a user's directory to a new users's directory is > > possible. Yes, really I know it sounds crazy, but I'm curious if this > > is possible and there is a reason for my maddness. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
