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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Disable Sleep Option Login

jadcs - Sep 2, 2005 - 2:11 pm

Hi,

Is there a way to totally disable the option to sleep when u logon to OS X 10.3

On the Login options menu , there was an option to Hide the Sleep, Restart and Shut Down buttons but it only hides the Restart and Shutdown,


How will i be able to disable the sleep option too upon startup.

Using PowerMac G5 with OS 10.3.9

Thanks,
Dan

bobw - Sep 2, 2005 - 2:26 pm

Hi Dan

Take a look at this and see if it's what you want;

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...50422121335362
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Bobw - Macosx.com Tech Support

jadcs - Sep 2, 2005 - 2:47 pm

Hi,

I just wanted to disable it from when u first login to the machine not remove from the apple menu

for example both Restart and Shutdown are grayed out that I can not click on it but the sleep button is available for me to click on , I want is also disabled



thanks
dan

bobw - Sep 2, 2005 - 3:09 pm

Dan

Uncheck the Disable Sleep, Restart, etc in the Accounts PreferencePane, then quit the Prferences.

Open - user>library>preferences;

trash this file - com.apple.loginwindow.plist

Restart, then recheck the Disable Sleep, restart and see if it works. If not, open that com.apple.loginwindow.plist file with an editor and paste the text here for me. I don't have this system installed on a machine set that way.
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Bobw - Macosx.com Tech Support

jadcs - Sep 2, 2005 - 3:29 pm

Bob,

here is the login.plist file





autolaunchedapplicationdictionary


aliasdata

aaaaaagyaaiaaqznywmgseqaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaac9
w5tqscsaaaadbnyqavr1bmvzsgvscgvylmfwcaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamg
lr2mexeaaaaaaaaaap////8aaakgaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacvjl
c291cmnlcwaaeaaiaac9w+g6aaaaeqaiaac9jlnraaaaaqaqaamg
dgadbmoaawzpaaadxgacaejnywmgseq6qxbwbgljyxrpb25zomlu
dw5lcy5hcha6q29udgvudhm6umvzb3vyy2vzomludw5lc0hlbhbl
ci5hchaadgaiabaaaqbuahuabgblahmasablagwacablahialgbh
ahaacaapaa4abgbnageaywagaegaraasadtbchbsawnhdglvbnmv
avr1bmvzlmfwcc9db250zw50cy9szxnvdxjjzxmvavr1bmvzsgvs
cgvylmfwcaaaewablwd//waa

hide

path
/applications/itunes.app/contents/resources/ituneshelper.app


buildversionstampasnumber
16124992
buildversionstampasstring
7w98
systemversionstampasnumber
167971072
systemversionstampasstring
10.3.9

jadcs - Sep 2, 2005 - 3:32 pm

sorry forgot to mention that file was newly created when i restarted. It doesn't start with a .com anymore I don't know why, here is the original .com.apple.loginwindow.plist





NSWindow Frame About This Mac
486 501 307 351 0 0 1280 1002

bobw - Sep 2, 2005 - 3:33 pm

Dan

Download BBEdit Lite (free) and open that preference file and past what it then says.
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Bobw - Macosx.com Tech Support

bobw - Sep 2, 2005 - 3:33 pm

BBEdit;
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/604
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Bobw - Macosx.com Tech Support

jadcs - Sep 2, 2005 - 3:56 pm

Bob,





BuildVersionStampAsNumber
16124992
BuildVersionStampAsString
7W98
SystemVersionStampAsNumber
167971072
SystemVersionStampAsString
10.3.9

jadcs - Sep 2, 2005 - 4:03 pm

BuildVersionStampAsNumber
16124992
BuildVersionStampAsString
7W98
SystemVersionStampAsNumber
167971072
SystemVersionStampAsString
10.3.9

jadcs - Sep 2, 2005 - 4:04 pm

BuildVersionStampAsNumber
16124992
BuildVersionStampAsString
7W98
SystemVersionStampAsNumber
167971072
SystemVersionStampAsString
10.3.9

bobw - Sep 2, 2005 - 4:04 pm

Dan

Take a look at this;

http://www.bombich.com/software/lwm.html
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Bobw - Macosx.com Tech Support

jadcs - Sep 2, 2005 - 4:14 pm

Bob,

I am beginning to think that there is no solution for this problem, the option for sleep on startup is still active.

thanks,
dan

bobw - Sep 2, 2005 - 4:23 pm

Dan

I haven't found a way, but I'll keep looking and let you know if I find a way.
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Bobw - Macosx.com Tech Support

jadcs - Sep 2, 2005 - 4:27 pm

thanks for you help and time

bobw - Sep 11, 2005 - 3:51 pm

Dan

Just came across this, don't know if you want to do it this way, and this works in 10.4, I don't know if it will work in 10.3.9.

In the Accounts PreferencePane, deselect show Sleep, Shutdown and Restart.

In the Login window, the buttons will no longer be there. But, if you want to Restart, Sleep or Shutdown, type that word in the Name Field and click Login.

You need to make sure the Accounts PreferencePane is set to have this Login in the Options.
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Bobw - Macosx.com Tech Support