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Freshly created Account is Admin-Account by Default.

A freshly created account under 10.7.4. is a Admin account by default. The checkbox "Allow user to administer this computer" is grayed out. I end up with an Admin account and there is no way to convert this account into a Standard account.

Facts: 10.7.4 - clean install on a current iMac i5

Freshly created account uses name of a deleted older account (my name)

Repaired permissions several times (disk utility and "resetpassword utility" via terminal and safe boot)

The older account had been relocated to a external disc for security reasons. There the access rights got corrupted so that I wanted to freshly create a new account and copy all files from a backup.

Any suggestions how to create a new account for me?

Thanks and best,

Steve

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on May 27, 2012 2:31 AM

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BeHappy08 Author

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Jun 2, 2012 6:51 AM in response to Linc Davis

I am trying the big repair today. Having created all user accounts from scratch so far, the issue is:

The command chmod -R -N ~ does not do anything. It returns the standard cursor instantanously, there seems to be no disk activity.

It does not ask any password. I tried this from the root account and from the new Admin account.

Linc Davis

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Jun 2, 2012 7:00 AM in response to BeHappy08

The chmod command doesn't prompt for a password. Only the sudo command does that.

In the root account, you'll never be prompted for a password. I didn't suggest doing anything in the root account, nor do I think you should, so you're on your own there.

BeHappy08 Author

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Jun 2, 2012 7:05 AM in response to Linc Davis

I know all the risks of root - and this was just a cross check after chmod did not do anything in the regular admin account.

But why does chmod not do anything?

Linc Davis

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Jun 2, 2012 7:22 AM in response to BeHappy08

If you're running it in the root account, it wouldn't take any time to run because the root home folder is almost empty, or should be. In another account, the home folder may not be where you think it is. You can check by entering the command "pwd".

I'm afraid I'm not going to have time this weekend to teach an interactive mini-course on the shell. If my suggestions earlier don't solve your problem, please post a summary of what happened. If you choose to branch out on your own, that's fine, but I won't be available to help clean up any messes that result. The shell is extremely dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. Running commands as root without knowing what you're doing is practically suicidal. You've already made minor changes to the root account, probably not consequential.

BeHappy08 Author

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Jun 2, 2012 7:37 AM in response to Linc Davis

I never wanted to bother you - just the opposite: I did the cross checks only to be able to ask precise questions.

I never read in your posts that the chmod command needs to run from the actual account. I ran it in the meantime in my home account and some issues are gone.

One last question. The resetpassword utility in recovery mode does not show my account on the external disk, it does show all accounts on the system disk.

How can I than reset my home folder?

Linc Davis

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Jun 2, 2012 9:29 AM in response to BeHappy08

You first have to change the location of the home folder to the external drive. Even then it may not work. I haven't tested the configuration.

BeHappy08 Author

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Jun 2, 2012 1:50 PM in response to Linc Davis

It does not work.

Linc Davis

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Jun 2, 2012 2:30 PM in response to BeHappy08

Then you'll have to do it in the Finder. Open the Info window for the home folder, unlock, and make the user the owner. Apply to enclosed items. That isn't exactly right, but it's close enough.

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