Setting access permissions

    The Owner and Account Manager can specify which applications and documents Panels and Limited users can open and which computer features they can access.

    To set a user's access privileges:
    1 Open the Multiple Users control panel.
    Open the Multiple Users control panel for me.
    2 Select the name of a Panels or Limited user and click Open.
    3 Click Show Setup Details, then click the Applications tab.
    4 In the User Applications list, click the checkbox next to each application the user can use. (The Owner must open each application at least once before a Panels or Limited user can open it.)
    Tip: To allow access to most applications and restrict only a few, click Select All, then click to deselect the restricted ones. After you select the applications, use the Show pop-up menu to view only the items to which the user has access.
    IMPORTANT: To restrict or enable access to "sub-applications" (applications that are part of a set), select the sub-application and not just the main application. For example, to give access to Microsoft Word, make sure you select MS Word in the list, not just Microsoft Office.
    5 To allow the user access to a file (such as a document template or a control panel), click Add Other and select the file.
    6 Click the Privileges tab and select the options you want.
    • CD/DVD-ROMs: Restricts the user to only certain discs or specific content on selected discs. Select the box labeled "List for Restricted Users" and also make your choices in Global Multiple User Options.
    • Removable Media: Controls access to floppy disks and other storage media (except CD/DVD-ROM discs).
    • Shared Folder: Allows users access to the shared folder on your computer. Any items stored in this folder are available to all users who have access to the Shared folder.
    • Chooser and Network Browser: Controls access to the Network Browser and to the Chooser to create printers and log in to shared disks. (To allow printing, you must also select "User can print.")
    • Control Panels: Allows users access to the Control Panels folder and all items within it.
    • Other Apple Menu Items: Allows users access to items in the Apple menu in addition to the Chooser, Control Panels, and the Network Browser.
    • User Can Print: Allows users to print to a specified printer.

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