On Sunday, November 10, 2002, Dale Goodvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well. Apple also for better or worse made it *necessary* to do some > things via the "root" mode--why, i don't know! > > I used it because after creating another log-in for my wife, she was > able to access my own users HOME documents, etc., while I could not > access hers. I went in, saw how the privileges were set up for her > HOME > and then used the root mode for changing my settings in the same way. > > And there was NO other way to do it. Hey Dale, Are you sure you were (would have been, I guess) unable to change your settings from within your own account? I haven't had the same problem, but I ask because it seemed it would have been quite easy for me to do so by using the "Get Info" command under the File Menu, going to the Owner & Permissions panel, and altering the folder for my account documents from there. Just wondering if you tried that first. I know you've been asking about this for a while, but I don't recall seeing that precise attempt. That would have saved you from "root". Let us know if that would have worked, Rich -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
