I am wanting to create a new user account. I am the admin for my computer. I have done this before, just to see how it's done (it's been a long, long time since though) and it worked so slick but now that I want to create one, I can't. I go to System Preferences--->Accounts--->type my admin password--->click on the '+' sign to add--->type in a name and here I have done the password 2 ways:
with a password (I used my default password) or without a password (in that case when it gives me the message that there isn't a password is this OK? I click OK. I have gone to Logout and try to login. I select the new user icon and type in the password and the login window shakes. And it asks for a password even if I did not enter one! If I don't assign a password, the password box comes up anyway and if I then click on the Login button, the window shakes. So with or without a password, I can't login as a new user. I have tried using Fast User Switching and it does the same thing. I am at a loss. I have posted this problem to numerous Mac sites and most have not replied and the one that got some replies, all the solutions are things that I have tried. The only thing that I haven't tried is to boot from the Tiger install CD and reset the password. I haven't done that since my admin password is not the issue. I just keep thinking that it's something that is missing somewhere! I did run Monoligual and FontNuke but that was AFTER I tried creating a new user account. The reason that I am wanting to create a new user account is that I am having issues with my genealogy program, Reunion. I am trying to see if it still has issues (this is the newest release) in a different account. In trying to track down the problem with Reunion, I was on the phone with them and I did delete some items from my Login Items but there are still some there. I am hoping that you can help me. My computer is out of warranty-it's a G4, 1.25mhz with 2G of RAM. I have an external LaCie drive. I will be very grateful if you can help me with this problem. Judy
with a password (I used my default password) or without a password (in that case when it gives me the message that there isn't a password is this OK? I click OK. I have gone to Logout and try to login. I select the new user icon and type in the password and the login window shakes. And it asks for a password even if I did not enter one! If I don't assign a password, the password box comes up anyway and if I then click on the Login button, the window shakes. So with or without a password, I can't login as a new user. I have tried using Fast User Switching and it does the same thing. I am at a loss. I have posted this problem to numerous Mac sites and most have not replied and the one that got some replies, all the solutions are things that I have tried. The only thing that I haven't tried is to boot from the Tiger install CD and reset the password. I haven't done that since my admin password is not the issue. I just keep thinking that it's something that is missing somewhere! I did run Monoligual and FontNuke but that was AFTER I tried creating a new user account. The reason that I am wanting to create a new user account is that I am having issues with my genealogy program, Reunion. I am trying to see if it still has issues (this is the newest release) in a different account. In trying to track down the problem with Reunion, I was on the phone with them and I did delete some items from my Login Items but there are still some there. I am hoping that you can help me. My computer is out of warranty-it's a G4, 1.25mhz with 2G of RAM. I have an external LaCie drive. I will be very grateful if you can help me with this problem. Judy
