User guide
Chapter 5 Adding Users and Groups
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Administrator: An administrator can create and delete accounts, install software,
change system settings, and change the settings of other users.
Standard:
A regular user account. A standard user can only install software for the user
account, can’t make changes to locked System Preferences, and can’t create accounts.
Managed with Parental Controls:
An account with limited privileges that are managed
by Parental Controls.
Sharing Only:
Can only access les in a specied location. Cannot change les on the
computer or log in at the login window.
Group:
An account that consists of selected users. For more information, see the next
section, “Creating Groups and Setting Their Membership.”
In most cases, you will create Standard accounts.
Enter the name and password.
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The short name is automatically created; however, you can change it in this dialog
if necessary.
You cannot change the short name after the account is created.
Set other attributes as needed.4
Click Create Account.5
The new user appears in the accounts list. You can modify an existing user account by
selecting it in the accounts list.