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Creating User Profiles on Mac
Creating User Profiles on Mac
Problem:
User needs to create a new user profile on a Mac
Resolution:
User will need to log into the mac with an existing administrator account to create the user profile.
Steps:
1). Login with an administrator account and open
System Preferences.
Then, open
Users and Groups.
2). Click the
padlock
on the bottom of the window to make changes. Then, click the
plus(+)
button located under the
Login Options
tab.
3). A window to fill out the profile information will appear.
4). The
New Account
tab, will allow you to select what type of account to create.
Standard accounts
can use the machine normally but cannot make changes to the machine.
Administrator
accounts can use the machine normally and make changes. Ex: (Installing software, creating and deleting profiles)
Managed with Parental Controls
will allow the user to set what applications or websites that can and can't be accessed and, set time limits for use.
Sharing only
account will allow you to enable a person to access only the files and folders you specify without creating a user profile.
5). Fill out the information required for the user profile and click
create user
.
6). If the account was successfully created, it will be added to the
Other Users
tab located to the
left
.
*Restart the machine to confirm changes*
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Article ID:
17987
Created
Wed 11/2/16 11:18 AM
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Check out this article I found in the Client Portal knowledge base.<br /><br /><a href="https://uthscsa.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2009/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=17987">https://uthscsa.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2009/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=17987</a><br /><br />Creating User Profiles on Mac