[X4U] Multiple Users-Panther

[Richard Gilmore]

Is there a way to setup multiple users at once instead of doing it one by
one? I work at a university and we have about 800 students would it be
possible to enter all of them at once and set a level of security on them
and enter a default password at the same time. Doing them all individually
is not practical. We're around a dozen Macs in a building of around 300 XP
boxes which uses a Windows 2003 server with primary domain controller so any
student can sign in on any PC with a student number and password. For
security reasons they would like to have access to the Macs restricted to
students who have to sign on in a similar fashion. Can anything like this be
done on Mac side?

Thanx

Richard 


> From: Kirk McElhearn <kirklists at wanadoo.fr>
> Reply-To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual user."
> <x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 23:40:13 +0100
> To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual user."
> <x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: Re: [X4U] Multiple Users-Panther
> 
> On 11/7/04 6:22 AM, "B Gardner" <mailmehere at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
>> I need some information and details on setting up multiple users in
>> Panther. Just got an iMac G5 and trying to set it up for my family.
>> Keep getting sporadic dialogs that some application is not available to
>> one or the other daughters. I gave them "no limits" setting but they
>> are still seeing the "does not have permissions or privileges" dialogs.
>> And yes, I repaired permissions.
>> 
>> If anyone knows a good reference source please pass it along.
> 
> You wouldn't go wrong with my e-book on Users and Accounts in Panther.
> 
> http://www.mcelhearn.com/article.php?story=20040921171841531
> 
> As for your specific problem, it seems strange - all users, unless limits
> are set, should be able to access all applications, as long as those apps
> are in the Applications folder. Is that where they are?
> 
> Best,
>  
>  
> Kirk