[X4U] "Shutdown" when other Users are active won't work

Andy Hannen andy.hannen at virgin.net
Sun Nov 14 14:30:39 PST 2004


>> OSX provides a mechanism--supposedly--for this:  if I select Shut Down
>> from the Apple menu, it warns me that the other user is logged in, and
>> that I need to enter an administrator's name and password, and that
>> all data will be lost in any opened & unsaved documents.  I do
>> this....and nothing happens.  I've waited many minutes before, even
>> left my computer for a while, and when I return...nothing.

>> Is anyone ELSE able to make this work?

After typing in your admin name and password did you just hit "return"
expecting it to shut down or restart?
You will find the "cancel" button is highlighted and you have to click the
"shutdown" button directly with the mouse.

Andy




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