Well... "Fast User Switching" is just that, switching between users.
I need to stay within the logged in user only use the tech account credentials to unlock the screensaver. Sorry but in this scenario it's not a good thing. Thanks for your suggestions. If I figure out a way to do what we've been doing in OS X for years... I'll let you know. On Oct 5, 2011, at 7:30 PM, Scott Roebuck wrote: > Sorry about the worthless unenforceable bull-crap... I usually turn that off > and it really has nothing to do with our IT department. > > Thanks for the suggestion though... I'll give it a shot in the morning. > Although... if I go directly to the admin account, won't that just put me in > the admin account? > > On Oct 5, 2011, at 7:18 PM, LuKreme wrote: > >> On Oct 5, 2011, at 12:34, Scott Roebuck <sroeb...@mac.com> wrote: >>> 10.7 (Lion) will by default, no longer allow anyone except the current >>> console user to dismiss an active password protected screen saver. In >>> previous versions of Mac OS X, it was possible to enter the name of any >>> local administrator account credentials and bypass the screen saver, >>> regardless of who was currently logged into the console. >> >> And this is a good thing. >> >>> In this environment computers are required to be locked so IT maintains a >>> local master admin account on all computers so that an IT staff member >>> could do maintenance/troubleshooting at an end user's Mac locked with a >>> screen saver. The end user is not required to be present to physically >>> unlock the screen saver. >> >> If you have fast user switching turned on, simply switch tot he wfmin >> account without touching the user's login. I do this all the time. >> >>> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This fax and any attachments thereto may contain >>> information which is privileged and confidential, and is intended for the >>> sole use of the recipient(s) named above. Any use whatsoever of the >>> information contained herein (including, but not limited to, total or >>> partial reproduction, communication or distribution in any form) by persons >>> other than the designated recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have >>> received this email in error, please notify the sender by email and destroy >>> the document and any attachments. Thank you for your cooperation. >> >> This does nothing to inspire confidence in your IT department. This >> worthless unenforceable bullcrap should not be sent to a mailing list. What >> I will do with this message is the same as I do with ALL messages containing >> this shit, put it on a public facing web server for google indexing. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacOSX-talk mailing list >> MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com >> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk > > Scott Roebuck > sroeb...@mac.com > > "When All Else Fails, Discontinue the use of All Else." > > > _______________________________________________ > MacOSX-talk mailing list > MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk Scott Roebuck sroeb...@mac.com
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