Delete a sharing user account ...........how ??

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Delete a sharing user account ...........how ??

Following this link
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/15577.html
I've just created a sharing user account.

Now it's time to delete it, but I couldn't find the way since this account is not a proper USER account.

Any advise ?

Tks in advance.

Peppo

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Dec 25, 2009 12:25 AM

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Answer 1

V.K.

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Dec 25, 2009 7:50 AM in response to Peppolalli

you delete an account the same way you created it. go to system preferences->accounts. unlock the lock at the bottom, select the account and click on the minus sign.

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Peppolalli Author

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Dec 25, 2009 9:56 AM in response to V.K.

This is the problem, I can't see any accounts in system preferences since "sharing only" doesn't have an home folder as you can also read in this support document.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1549?viewlocale=en_US

[IMG]http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2341/accp.jpg[/IMG]

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Answer 3

V.K.

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Dec 25, 2009 10:02 AM in response to Peppolalli

the fact that it has no home folder makes no difference. it should show up in system preferences->accounts anyway. are you sure you actually created it? have you been able to use it? do you remember the short user name of that account?
run the following terminal command


id username

instead of username put the shirt user name of the sharing only user. post the output please.

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Answer 4

Peppolalli Author

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Dec 25, 2009 10:28 AM in response to V.K.

Thank you for replying so soon.
No show up in system preferences->accounts, only in System Preferences-> Sharing -> Sharing Documents - > Options.
Attached is the screenshot in case it helps (sorry is italian).
http://img685.imageshack.us/i/schermata20091225a19223.jpg/

Also this is the output for PIPPO, the account I would delete. PEPPO is the main account (Admin).

MacBookPeppo:~ Peppo$ id pippo
uid=502(pippo) gid=61(localaccounts) groups=61(localaccounts),12(everyone),402(com.apple.sharepoint.group.1)
MacBookPeppo:~ Peppo$

Tks again and merry christmas.

Peppo

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Answer 5

V.K.

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Dec 25, 2009 10:35 AM in response to Peppolalli

well, I don't know why it's not showing up in accounts system preferences. it certainly should. but you can delete it from terminal. run the following terminal command (copy and paste please)


sudo dscl . delete /users/pippo

you'll have to enter your admin password (which you won't see). that's normal.
then restart. this will delete that account.

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Answer 6

Peppolalli Author

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Dec 25, 2009 1:11 PM in response to V.K.

Done, thank you sooo much.
No more PIPPO account on my Mac.

Have a Merry Christmas from Italy.

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