Re: Can I lock out without loggging out?

In article <askme-28FC87.13415129052008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Posterizer <askme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Gang,
Is there a way in Tiger (10.4.11) to "lock" the computer against
unauthorized use without logging out of the user account, and without
using the screensaver password feature?

I have an exceptionally long software download running, and will
probably need to let it run overnight. For security reasons, I'd like
to password protect the computer so others cannot access my apps or
data, but leave the apps running so the download will continue.

A friend that uses Windoze says he has an option to do this after
pressing the ctrl-alt-del key combo. I don't see a similar option in
Tiger. Using the screensaver with password, or fast user switching to
another account, seem to be the only options, but both are (sad to say)
a bit clunkier than the Windoze counterpart.

Yes-- via the "fast user switch" feature.

Run System Preferences and click "Accounts".

Click the lock icon, and then click on "login options".

In the window that appears, check the box marked "enable fast user
switching".

Now, on the new fast-user-switch menu, select "login window". Your Mac
will go back to the initial login screen, but will not log out out. To
restore your session, log in as usual.

--
Tom "Tom" Harrington
Independent Mac OS X developer since 2002
http://www.atomicbird.com/
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