[X-Unix] Disable user accounts?

[Eric F Crist]

On May 21, 2005, at 6:54 PM, James Bucanek wrote:

> Eric F Crist wrote on Saturday, May 21, 2005:
>
>
>> With *real* unix systems,
>> you can set and activation/deactivation date, lock an account, etc.
>>
>
> You mean a "real" Unix system like OS X Server?
>
> Go into Workgroup Manager, select an account, go to the Advanced  
> pane, click on Options..., uncheck the box that says "Allow User to  
> log in".
>
> You can also set the account to deactivate on a particular date,  
> after a certain period of inactivity, after n number of failed  
> logins....
>
> -- 
> James Bucanek <mailto:privatereply at gloaming.com>


Yes, you could call it that.  I don't really NEED to use server for  
my powerbook, just so I can disable a few people's access, though.   
Setting the shell variable worked wonders for me.

Thanks.

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