On Dec 15, 2010, at 10:28 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Dec 15, 2010, at 9:58 AM, Jeff Bequette wrote: > >> And it works. My family use computer "fast switching" has partitions for >> each user so that no one else can save stuff to 'their' drive without Admin >> level password. Just looking, I believe I can set it to 'no access'. click >> on HD, get info. > > This works by default with multiple accounts. Fast switching has nothing to > do with it. You don't need to take any action to prevent user's home > directories from access (even as an admin user). The only available > directories to other users are Public (which is read-only, except for the > drop box, which is write-only...you can put files in, but you cannot get in > there to see what's there) and Sites (also read-only, which is where > user-level websites are saved. Sites that are > http://computer.domain.com/~user/ ) > > There's no need whatsoever for separate partitions.
Ack, except for files and folders created at the root of the user's folder by the user. Desktop and documents, etc are not readable. I take this back, partitions may be necessary. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
