What You've Learned
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There are three types of usersstandard,
administrator, and System Administratorand each user has different
capabilities.
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Creating and managing users is done in Accounts
preferences.
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Security preferences provides options to
increase user account security.
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How users are able to log in, including enabling
the fast user switching option, is managed in the Login Options
pane of Accounts preferences. Other available options include
whether or not a list of users is displayed in the login window,
and which account, if any, the computer should automatically log
into.
References
The following Knowledge Base documents (located
at www.apple.com/support) will
provide you with further information regarding user accounts in Mac
OS X.
Fast User Switching
User Access
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93460, "iMovie: Using FileVault Can Affect
Performance"
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106156, "Mac OS X: Changing or resetting an
account password"
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106824, "Mac OS X: How to change user short name
or home directory name"
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107180, "Mac OS X: How to manage user access to
applications, system preferences, and disc burning via
'Capabilities,' 'Limitations,' or 'Parental Controls'"
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107297, "How to get files from a previous home
directory after Archive and Install (Mac OS X)"
Open Firmware Password
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