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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Trouble Changing User

ekane - Jul 30, 2005 - 2:28 am

Hello there macosx persons,

My sister recently came back home from school and began using my computer with out permission. Being the great brother I am, I wanted to allow her access to my Mac, but I wanted to protect my files as well, so I created a new user account for her. I set it up so my Mac would default to her user on start up. However, now that I have this user with limited access as the default, I am unable to log back onto my admin account. My computer does not offer a login screen when it boots up, or when I log out of her account. When I do, the screen is blank save for the default desktop picture it doesn't allow anything just the cursor frantically flailing about in hopes the user bar will magically reappear. When I go to NetInfo manager, I see my account there, I just can't get into it. This user has limited access and in the system preferences/accounts it's grayed out and inaccessible there is no "lock" on this screen to change to fast user switcher. The only change I've recently made to my Mac is I that have added a newer Wacom tablet, but I tried restarting with the tablet, and with out the tablet, and I still have the same problem. I'm really bummed out and need to get back into my profile I miss my iTunes and have got to get back to some photoshop projects I'm working on Asap. Please help I am in dire need of all your mac savvy and assistance on this one.

Desperately awaiting your response,
ekane

peter_ob - Jul 30, 2005 - 3:46 am

Hi,

Have you tried Repair Permissions?

bests,
peter

ekane - Jul 31, 2005 - 12:52 pm

Thanks so much for the rapid response, I was able to fix the problem.
Much obliged,
ekane

peter_ob - Jul 31, 2005 - 8:47 pm

You're welcome!