[X-Unix] Disable user accounts?

[Dan Frakes]

On Sat, 21 May 2005 11:19:34 -0500, Eric F Crist
<ecrist at secure-computing.net> wrote:
> Thanks for the reply, but I wasn't looking for how to delete an
> account, but to temporarily disable it. With *real* unix systems,
> you can set and activation/deactivation date, lock an account, etc.

1) Open NetInfo Manager.

2) Navigate to /users/username and select the user account you wish to
disable.

3) In the Value field for the password Property, replace the existing
password with a single asterisk (*).

4) Save changes.


The account will no longer be available from the login screen, nor will
anyone be able to log in to it.

(Any admin user can "reactivate" the account by giving it a valid password
in Accounts preferences.)