On Oct 5, 2011, at 12:34, Scott Roebuck <[email protected]> wrote: > 10.7 (Lion) will by default, no longer allow anyone except the current > console user to dismiss an active password protected screen saver. In > previous versions of Mac OS X, it was possible to enter the name of any local > administrator account credentials and bypass the screen saver, regardless of > who was currently logged into the console.
And this is a good thing. > In this environment computers are required to be locked so IT maintains a > local master admin account on all computers so that an IT staff member could > do maintenance/troubleshooting at an end user's Mac locked with a screen > saver. The end user is not required to be present to physically unlock the > screen saver. If you have fast user switching turned on, simply switch tot he wfmin account without touching the user's login. I do this all the time. > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This fax and any attachments thereto may contain > information which is privileged and confidential, and is intended for the > sole use of the recipient(s) named above. Any use whatsoever of the > information contained herein (including, but not limited to, total or partial > reproduction, communication or distribution in any form) by persons other > than the designated recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this email in error, please notify the sender by email and destroy the > document and any attachments. Thank you for your cooperation. This does nothing to inspire confidence in your IT department. This worthless unenforceable bullcrap should not be sent to a mailing list. What I will do with this message is the same as I do with ALL messages containing this shit, put it on a public facing web server for google indexing.
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