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Q: How to stop auto comnnecting to share as AppleID (permissions)

OK chaps and chapesses, I've had a search but the question I want to ask usually gets asked in reverse (how to connect as Apple ID).

 

This is the scenario.

1) I have 2 macs - a 2009 Mac Pro desktop and a 2011 MacBook Pro.

2) They are (at the moment) exact clones of one another, both running ML (10.8.5)

3) Both the MP and the MBP have an "admin" user (for admin only) and my main account for working (standard user).

4) The Macs are connected to my home network via AFP shares using static IP addresses, (let's say afp://192.168.1.20 and 21)

5) Both computers have different network share names (eg MyMBP and MyBigMac)

 

I am trying to network them so that I can connect to either Mac from the other one to copy files across from one standard user's account, to maintain sync.

 

Before anyone suggests iCloud, I cannot use this for my data storage as much of my data is subject to non-disclosure agreements and my clients' IT policies, which forbid cloud storage.

 

Anyway, I've got no problem getting the Macs to see each other on the network – the problem is, every time I connect, it immediately connects under my Apple ID. This means the sharepoint (my home folder) mounts without giving me the option to "Connect as… Registered user" which is what I need to do. If I am connected as my Apple ID, I do not get the necessary permissions to move stuff around in the home folder of the other Mac. I know I need to log in as the standard user in both Macs and connect as such. The problem is stopping it auto-connecting as Apple ID.

 

This problem happens whether I browse the network, or whether I Go>Connect to server.

Mac Pro (Early 2009), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5), 2.66GHz Quad core Xeon, 6GB RAM

Posted on Apr 25, 2014 2:34 AM

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Q: How to stop auto comnnecting to share as AppleID (permissions)

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  • by hotmetal_UK,

    hotmetal_UK hotmetal_UK Apr 25, 2014 2:45 AM in response to hotmetal_UK
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    Apr 25, 2014 2:45 AM in response to hotmetal_UK

    Sorry, I forgot to add: I cannot see any entry in the keychain that relates to this. I wonder about removing the Apple ID from the field in Users & Groups but I'm not sure if this would help, or whether it would be undesirable for any number of other reasons? Not sure of the ramifications of this.

     

    Grateful for any advice that can help me log in to the remote user as that user, without it mounting automatically.

     

    I have managed it by somehow connecting, then doing something (I can't remember what) that gives me a bar at the top of the window, so I can disconnect, then I get the "connect as" dialog, and can log in as Registered user. This is what I want to happen every time I connect, without it auto mounting and skipping this dialog.

     

    Thanks

  • by John Link,

    John Link John Link Aug 30, 2014 10:31 AM in response to hotmetal_UK
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    Aug 30, 2014 10:31 AM in response to hotmetal_UK

    I, too, would like to disable the default of connecting with Apple ID. I had never seen this until I installed Mavericks on a second and third computer on my network.

  • by salokin,

    salokin salokin Sep 30, 2014 7:44 AM in response to hotmetal_UK
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    Sep 30, 2014 7:44 AM in response to hotmetal_UK

    I had this problem too recently and was able to solve it as follows:

     

    Go to System Preferences | Users&Groups and remove the Apple ID (or IDs if you have multiple Apple IDs) associated with the Current User (= you). Once this is done, when you connect to shared computers, you won't have the Apple ID filled in automatically anymore. (BTW: Your Apple ID will still be readily stored and used for iCloud services, Calendar, iTunes, etc.).

     

    I hope this works for you too!

  • by rck77,

    rck77 rck77 Oct 24, 2014 11:12 AM in response to hotmetal_UK
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    Oct 24, 2014 11:12 AM in response to hotmetal_UK

    This might also help: connect with cifs://

     

    FROM:

    http://osxdaily.com/2013/10/30/connect-smb-nas-network-shares-os-x-mavericks/

    Connect to SMB & NAS Network Shares in OS X Mavericks

    Oct 30, 2013 

     

    ... a very easy workaround to connect to SMB and NAS shares from OS X:

     

    From the OS X Finder, hit Command+K to summon “Go To Server” as usual.

     

    In the “Server Address” field, use the cifs:// prefix as follows:

     

    • cifs://127.0.0.1

     

    Connect to the SMB, NAS, or Windows share as usual.

     

    ... it’s because using CIFS connects with SMB1 rather than the (currently) buggy implementation of SMB2. ... Apple adjusted the default protocol for SMB (Samba, the Windows file sharing ability) from SMB1 to SMB2, and the SMB2 implementation apparently carries a bug which is incompatible with ...

  • by petersla,

    petersla petersla Apr 7, 2016 11:03 AM in response to salokin
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    Apr 7, 2016 11:03 AM in response to salokin

    This approach worked like a charm. The only issue I had was that under OS X 10.11.4 and perhaps other earlier versions, the only way to remove the AppleID was to:

    1. Unlock the control panel (small padlock in the bottom right corner)

    2. Right click on the user in question and select "Advanced Options"

    3. Near the bottom of the window, click the "Change" button adjacent to the Apple ID,

    4. Select the apple ID(s) and click the "-" button to delete each one.

     

    After dong so, I regained the ability to connect as a user rather than an AppleID

  • by Mikemgta,

    Mikemgta Mikemgta Sep 3, 2016 6:16 AM in response to petersla
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    Sep 3, 2016 6:16 AM in response to petersla

    This was perfect - Easy and straightforward.  I wish I had done this some time ago as it has been an irritation.  Thanks you so much for the help.