[X4U] Multiple Users-Panther

[Cover, Chris]

You should bind your OS X machines to the AD server ( win2003 server) which
will allow your students to log into any computer with their credentials.
I'm currently setting this up here though I have a jackass domain admin
doing his best to block my way.

> From: Richard Gilmore <rgilmor at uwo.ca>
> Reply-To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual
> user."<x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 12:20:55 -0500
> To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual
> user."<x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: Re: [X4U] Multiple Users-Panther
> 
> 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
> 
> 
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