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    Triple Account

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by taelrak, Jun 14, 2007.

  1. taelrak

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    I'm a recent convert and just bought a MBP.
    I read some threads mentioning setting up 3 accounts on the OSX:

    1. Admin account
    2. Account w/ admin privs
    3. limited everyday account

    My question is, on the limited account, will I have to log out and log in to install programs (like in Windows)?

    Or will it simply prompt me for the admin username and pw when I install something?

    Thanks.
     
    taelrak, Jun 14, 2007
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  2. PR0DiGY

    PR0DiGY Notebook Consultant

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    Hmm we use macs at my multimedia course, and our accounts are limited

    When we try to install an app or change settings in the preferences, it asks for the admin password

    It might be the same as what you are trying to do..
     
    PR0DiGY, Jun 15, 2007
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    It will ask you to input the admin user/pass.
     
    hollownail, Jun 15, 2007
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    All it will do is ask you to authorize the install by entering the admin user and admin password. Quite simple and convienient.
     
    FidyYuan, Jun 15, 2007
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    Yeah thats pretty good feature

    You can do that in windows too can't you? right click the exe and go to Run as or something... I'd rather do it the mac way :p
     
    PR0DiGY, Jun 15, 2007
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    Yea you can but it's inconvenient in Windows.

    I wonder if separate accounts on a single system even helps that much in Windows - there are plenty of random security vulnerabilities and spyware and whatnot you can get that don't require admin privs that can mess up your system bad enough anyway.
     
    taelrak, Jun 15, 2007
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