HELP --- need short description of over view - is this with x? What is it? Sorry to be do dumb.
------------------- --- George Hozendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, to you and Dan. I may just live with it. > > On Jun 17, 2005, at 4:05 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > > > On Jun 17, 2005, at 7:16 AM, George Hozendorf wrote: > > > > > >> How can I change the short name for an administrator > account? > >> > > > > Haven't done it in a while; MacAddict had a tute on > this some > > months back, maybe like last december-ish? It may be on > their web > > site. > > > > Log in as a different admin user, fire up Netinfo > Manager, > > authenticate so you can edit it. > > > > Now click on users, then the user you want to change. > > > > Change the name and the name of the home directory save > your changes. > > > > Now Start terminal, cd to /Users and do the following: > > > > sudo mv <old directory name> <new directory name> > > sudo chown -R <new username> <new directory name> > > > > The first command changes the home directory name to > that of the > > new user name, it should be the same as what you > entered in Netinfo > > manager, or else OS X creates a new directory for the > person when > > they log back in. > > > > The second command changes ownership of all the files > in the home > > directory to the new username, and strictly speaking, > shouldn't be > > necessary, since the username is just a shorthand way > of referring > > to the numerical uid that Unix actually uses to take > care of these > > things, and we didn't change that. > > > > > > -- > > Bruce Johnson > > > > This is the sig who says 'Ni!' > > > > > > -- > > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished > > Drives | > > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & > CDRWs on > > Sale! | > > > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > > > G-List list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" > > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[email protected]> > > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > iPod Accessories for Less > > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > > www.1800ipod.com > > > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & > CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > New to me G3 Beige box with OS X 10.2. 12 Gb hd in 4Gb and 8Gb partition and external 4Gb in 4 partitions. 470 Mb, zip, fd, cd all Apple branded. ========================================================================== ÒSupporting Our Deployed Service Members and The Mascots They Love" Will you help? http://www.militarymascots.org __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
