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Serene - Jul 3, 2006 - 4:05 am
I have four users for my iMac G5. One is admin, me. Another user has a "managed" account but it doesn't allow creation of new folders nor the renaming of folders. Two other users are "standard". How can I set it up so they can create folders from Finder and also allow them to be able to rename file names and folder names?
I've noticed that only admin can change folder names, but in my school, students have limited accounts, meaning they can create/rename files and folders and such, just NOT be able to install programs and change the options in System Preferences. Can I do that to my home computer?
Thanks for any help. I appreciate it.
-Serene
I've noticed that only admin can change folder names, but in my school, students have limited accounts, meaning they can create/rename files and folders and such, just NOT be able to install programs and change the options in System Preferences. Can I do that to my home computer?
Thanks for any help. I appreciate it.
-Serene
cfr - Jul 19, 2006 - 1:28 am
The standard users should be able to do this by default for directories/files they have permission to modify. That is, a standard user cannot by default change the main Applications folder, say, but she should be able to make an Applications folder in her home directory, put stuff in it, make sub-directories of her Documents folder and rename them etc.
What problems are the users having, exactly?
The first thing to check would be the Accounts pane of System Preferences. For each standard user, check the Parental Controls tab. By default none of these controls are checked. If some of these are enabled, the users will be subject to additional restrictions.
Please give me some more details if this doesn't solve the issue and let me know how you get on.
- cfr
What problems are the users having, exactly?
The first thing to check would be the Accounts pane of System Preferences. For each standard user, check the Parental Controls tab. By default none of these controls are checked. If some of these are enabled, the users will be subject to additional restrictions.
Please give me some more details if this doesn't solve the issue and let me know how you get on.
- cfr
Serene - Jul 19, 2006 - 4:39 pm
Thanks for responding. I thought my question was overlooked.
I checked Finder & System under the Parental Controls for the other users and they are now able to create New finder folders and change the names, etc. I made sure all the accounts had the same boxes checked when I clicked on the Configure button. Yet there is still one user account having problems. I tried to make that user an admin just to see if it will work, but alas, I still can't get it to make new folders. It says "This user does not have enough privileges on this computer" or something like that, even though I already made that account an admin.
I tried to delete some plist files which I thought might have something to do with Finder (hope that doesn't make the problem worse!). By the way, I have an iMac G5. Here's some more info it it'll help.
Machine Name: iMac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac8,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.0)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.5f1
Thanks!
I checked Finder & System under the Parental Controls for the other users and they are now able to create New finder folders and change the names, etc. I made sure all the accounts had the same boxes checked when I clicked on the Configure button. Yet there is still one user account having problems. I tried to make that user an admin just to see if it will work, but alas, I still can't get it to make new folders. It says "This user does not have enough privileges on this computer" or something like that, even though I already made that account an admin.
I tried to delete some plist files which I thought might have something to do with Finder (hope that doesn't make the problem worse!). By the way, I have an iMac G5. Here's some more info it it'll help.
Machine Name: iMac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac8,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.0)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.5f1
Thanks!
cfr - Jul 20, 2006 - 9:55 pm
Does the user show up as an administrator in the Accounts preferences pane? If not, try unchecking all parental controls before ticking the box to give admin privileges.
I would also recommend repairing permissions, which is not a bad idea anyway. To do this, either:
1) open Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility
select your main volume (probably Macintosh HD or similar unless you renamed it)
choose "repair permissions" under Disk Utility's First Aid tab
authenticate
repeat as necessary until you get the all clear from Disk Utility
or:
2) boot from the Tiger install DVD by inserting it and selecting it from System Preferences Startup Volume pane
once it is selected, reboot
follow the on-screen instructions choosing your language etc.
when you get to the installation screen, do not continue (as this would reinstall the OS)
instead, look under the menus for "Disk Utility"
once Disk Utility has launched, proceed as above
once you get the all clear, quit disk utility
choose the option to change Startup volume (I think this is under the apple menu, but if not, it is under one of the others.)
select your main volume and reboot
(I usually do 1 rather than 2 as it involves less messing around, but 2 works equally well.)
Let me know if that solves the problem.
- cfr
I would also recommend repairing permissions, which is not a bad idea anyway. To do this, either:
1) open Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility
select your main volume (probably Macintosh HD or similar unless you renamed it)
choose "repair permissions" under Disk Utility's First Aid tab
authenticate
repeat as necessary until you get the all clear from Disk Utility
or:
2) boot from the Tiger install DVD by inserting it and selecting it from System Preferences Startup Volume pane
once it is selected, reboot
follow the on-screen instructions choosing your language etc.
when you get to the installation screen, do not continue (as this would reinstall the OS)
instead, look under the menus for "Disk Utility"
once Disk Utility has launched, proceed as above
once you get the all clear, quit disk utility
choose the option to change Startup volume (I think this is under the apple menu, but if not, it is under one of the others.)
select your main volume and reboot
(I usually do 1 rather than 2 as it involves less messing around, but 2 works equally well.)
Let me know if that solves the problem.
- cfr
Serene - Jul 31, 2006 - 4:01 pm
Hi. I did #1, but still no changes on that one account. I'm afraid to do #2.
I have applejack and was able to use it some months ago. I tried to use it because it helped me with some problems I had a while back, but now I find it doesn't seem to "discover" my wireless keyboard. It goes black (is this called the single user mode?) after I hold down on Apple+S, but when I see the black screen, I'm not able to type anything.
Anyway, thanks for all your help. I've had too much trouble with this that I think I will just create a new account and copy any files on that new account.
-Serene
I have applejack and was able to use it some months ago. I tried to use it because it helped me with some problems I had a while back, but now I find it doesn't seem to "discover" my wireless keyboard. It goes black (is this called the single user mode?) after I hold down on Apple+S, but when I see the black screen, I'm not able to type anything.
Anyway, thanks for all your help. I've had too much trouble with this that I think I will just create a new account and copy any files on that new account.
-Serene
cfr - Jul 31, 2006 - 7:27 pm
You could also try cleaning out the user's preference files etc., but it might just be easier (and more efficient) to do as you say.
I'd be concerned about the problems with getting single-user mode, though. Not being able to type anything is not an applejack problem. Any OS X machine should be able to get the single-user prompt and type commands - whether applejack is installed or not. (Exception: things are more complex if your "open firmware" password is set, but I assume this isn't so. You would know if you had done this.)
Can you connect up another keyboard and get the single-user prompt to work? Not being able to do this has potentially serious implications. For example, I once accidentally rendered my machine unbootable and once had an application crash which did the same. In both cases, I was able to fix the problem by booting into single-user mode - no need to reinstall the operating system to fix the problem. Can you try, say, with the keyboard that came with the Mac or, failing that, a hardwired one? I'm not sure, but it is possible that Apple have changed what's available in single-user mode (e.g. for security reasons) and this might be why your wireless keyboard fails. This is just a hypothesis - I have absolutely no evidence for it. (Presumably it is possible to find out...)
Let me know how it goes.
- CFR
There's no particular advantage to repairing permissions from the DVD rather than when logged in that I know of, so don't worry about that. You might want to repair/verify your disk, though. To verify it, you can use either method 1 or 2 above and choose "verify disk" rather than "repair permissions". If there are problems, though, you do need to boot from the DVD to "repair disk". It is possible to do some of this in single-user mode, as applejack shows, but if an inability to get into this mode is part of the problem, you would definitely need to go the DVD route.
The Mac will not reinstall your OS without warning you and asking for confirmation. If it is going to overwrite your data, it will warn you of this too. So, even if you should accidentally choose to start installing, you would have later opportunities to cancel it. Using single-user mode is significantly more dangerous as you don't get the same warning messages. If you tell the computer to wipe your drive in single-user mode, it will just do it.
- CFR
I'd be concerned about the problems with getting single-user mode, though. Not being able to type anything is not an applejack problem. Any OS X machine should be able to get the single-user prompt and type commands - whether applejack is installed or not. (Exception: things are more complex if your "open firmware" password is set, but I assume this isn't so. You would know if you had done this.)
Can you connect up another keyboard and get the single-user prompt to work? Not being able to do this has potentially serious implications. For example, I once accidentally rendered my machine unbootable and once had an application crash which did the same. In both cases, I was able to fix the problem by booting into single-user mode - no need to reinstall the operating system to fix the problem. Can you try, say, with the keyboard that came with the Mac or, failing that, a hardwired one? I'm not sure, but it is possible that Apple have changed what's available in single-user mode (e.g. for security reasons) and this might be why your wireless keyboard fails. This is just a hypothesis - I have absolutely no evidence for it. (Presumably it is possible to find out...)
Let me know how it goes.
- CFR
There's no particular advantage to repairing permissions from the DVD rather than when logged in that I know of, so don't worry about that. You might want to repair/verify your disk, though. To verify it, you can use either method 1 or 2 above and choose "verify disk" rather than "repair permissions". If there are problems, though, you do need to boot from the DVD to "repair disk". It is possible to do some of this in single-user mode, as applejack shows, but if an inability to get into this mode is part of the problem, you would definitely need to go the DVD route.
The Mac will not reinstall your OS without warning you and asking for confirmation. If it is going to overwrite your data, it will warn you of this too. So, even if you should accidentally choose to start installing, you would have later opportunities to cancel it. Using single-user mode is significantly more dangerous as you don't get the same warning messages. If you tell the computer to wipe your drive in single-user mode, it will just do it.
- CFR
Serene - Aug 2, 2006 - 2:44 am
I finally tried booting from the disc. It still did not solve the unable-to-create-new-folders problem. As for the keyboard issue, I "upgraded" to the wireless keyboard and mouse when I bought my iMac, so I only have this 1 Bluetooth keyboard, though I am thinking of getting a wired one in the future (if for any reason I need to get into single-user mode). That is the least of my problems, however.
I hate to post yet another question, but I will anyway. I asked this question in the forums, but no one has answered yet. It is about my SuperDrive. This is what system profiler says:
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K04L:
Firmware Revision: D441
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2000 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: No
Basically, my problem is I am unable to burn DVDs at higher speeds. My only choices are 1x and 2x. I usually choose "best" but it takes at least an hour+ to burn into a DVD-R and by the end of it, the verification ALWAYS fails. (What would happen if I uncheck the Verification when I'm burning in Toast Titanium?)
I've read about DVRFlash in the forums, downloaded it, did everything on the instructions, but it still says it can't find firmware. "Sorry. There doesn't appear to be any suitable Firmware present for this drive" is what it always says. I cannot find any firmware for my type of drive. My main question is just where to find firmware for my drive (if it exists) or any other flashing alternatives. Heck, I wonder if replacing the drive wouldn't be easier than finding the firmware! If you can't answer it, or feel that I need to post it as another topic, please let me know. And my apologies if I have bothered you too much with all my questions.
Many thanks for all your help.
-Serene
I hate to post yet another question, but I will anyway. I asked this question in the forums, but no one has answered yet. It is about my SuperDrive. This is what system profiler says:
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K04L:
Firmware Revision: D441
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2000 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: No
Basically, my problem is I am unable to burn DVDs at higher speeds. My only choices are 1x and 2x. I usually choose "best" but it takes at least an hour+ to burn into a DVD-R and by the end of it, the verification ALWAYS fails. (What would happen if I uncheck the Verification when I'm burning in Toast Titanium?)
I've read about DVRFlash in the forums, downloaded it, did everything on the instructions, but it still says it can't find firmware. "Sorry. There doesn't appear to be any suitable Firmware present for this drive" is what it always says. I cannot find any firmware for my type of drive. My main question is just where to find firmware for my drive (if it exists) or any other flashing alternatives. Heck, I wonder if replacing the drive wouldn't be easier than finding the firmware! If you can't answer it, or feel that I need to post it as another topic, please let me know. And my apologies if I have bothered you too much with all my questions.
Many thanks for all your help.
-Serene
cfr - Aug 3, 2006 - 9:00 pm
You might want to ask Apple about the keyboard. If they are "upgrading" people to something which doesn't allow access through single-user mode, this seems problematic.
I assume you sorted the user issue by the new-account-creation method? As I said, though the solution lacks a certain elegance, efficiency and frustration-avoidance sometimes trump such aesthetic concerns.
You haven't asked too many questions, so don't worry about that. It is usually best to separate them with appropriate categorisation, though. I'm probably not a good person to ask about the SuperDrive. On the other hand, I do have one. I know mine got a firmware update recently, so if your drive is from Apple, it might be worth checking their site just to make sure that you haven't missed an update. I don't burn many DVDs, but I just did one at top speed which verified successfully. It didn't take anything like an hour and I very nearly filled the 4.7G with data. However, I did this using Disk Utility and *not* Toast. I used to use Toast - and still have it - but was experiencing problems with CDs since moving to Tiger, so I tend to use alternatives now.
I would check Apple's site (or the Developer's site) for firmware. If it isn't Apple and you can't find anything, you could try e-mailing support to ask, but I dare say you've already done all this.
I would then try burning a DVD in Disk Utility. I am not any sort of authority on this subject, but I would assume that a firmware problem would affecting burning in any application, so if it still fails, you know it is likely to be firmware/hardware and/or lower level software than the application. On the other hand, if that works, then Toast would seem a more likely culprit.
I would have just reopened this on the grounds that somebody more expert than I could then answer the SuperDrive query, but ther is not much point in double posting, so I thought just maybe some of the above might be a little helpful.
Let me know how you get on. With a bit of luck, somebody will be answering your other query even as I type and telling you exactly what to do for the best!
- CFR
I assume you sorted the user issue by the new-account-creation method? As I said, though the solution lacks a certain elegance, efficiency and frustration-avoidance sometimes trump such aesthetic concerns.
You haven't asked too many questions, so don't worry about that. It is usually best to separate them with appropriate categorisation, though. I'm probably not a good person to ask about the SuperDrive. On the other hand, I do have one. I know mine got a firmware update recently, so if your drive is from Apple, it might be worth checking their site just to make sure that you haven't missed an update. I don't burn many DVDs, but I just did one at top speed which verified successfully. It didn't take anything like an hour and I very nearly filled the 4.7G with data. However, I did this using Disk Utility and *not* Toast. I used to use Toast - and still have it - but was experiencing problems with CDs since moving to Tiger, so I tend to use alternatives now.
I would check Apple's site (or the Developer's site) for firmware. If it isn't Apple and you can't find anything, you could try e-mailing support to ask, but I dare say you've already done all this.
I would then try burning a DVD in Disk Utility. I am not any sort of authority on this subject, but I would assume that a firmware problem would affecting burning in any application, so if it still fails, you know it is likely to be firmware/hardware and/or lower level software than the application. On the other hand, if that works, then Toast would seem a more likely culprit.
I would have just reopened this on the grounds that somebody more expert than I could then answer the SuperDrive query, but ther is not much point in double posting, so I thought just maybe some of the above might be a little helpful.
Let me know how you get on. With a bit of luck, somebody will be answering your other query even as I type and telling you exactly what to do for the best!
- CFR
cfr - Aug 3, 2006 - 9:11 pm
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