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I have turned off the guest account from the system control area from my admin account several times on my MacBook Pro. Somehow, someway, the account is enabled and I can't figure out how to solve this security issue.
The pamplet from NSA encourages to disable for security reasons: http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/factsheets/macosx_10_6_hardeningtips.pdf
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9), OS X 10.9 (13A603)
If you're seeing "Guest User" in the login screen, that's the pseudo-account created by "Find My Mac." It's not a security risk. The only way to disable it is to disable "Find My Mac."
If you're seeing "Guest User" in the login screen, that's the pseudo-account created by "Find My Mac." It's not a security risk. The only way to disable it is to disable "Find My Mac."
It's interesting you brought this up. The MacBook Pro displays "guest user" or other account". It frequently changes during restart, log out, or shutting down. The unusual thing is the guest account was disabled from my admin account. After disabling, somehow, someway it's re-enabled. I'm the only person with physical access to it.
Try logging in as the Guest User. If you get a notice that the system will reboot, and then you get an interface in which Safari is the only application, it's "Find My Mac."
Unfortunatley, after 4 hours away from macbook pro, the system completley shut down and would not allow me attempt this.
Strange things were happening inside the main control panel of admin accout. For example, the bluetooth links that normally Blue Tooth On and Blue Tooth off were showing terminal commands to do the command. See photo below.
About 5 minutes after I took snapshot the computer shut down and I could not login into any of the 3 accounts I have on computer. It would allow me to enter passwords for the accounts and verify access.
I tried logging into all three accounts and could not get Display.
Finally, used control nine during a restart and used the reinstall OSX option to get things back up and running.
Why does the guest account continue to enable itself after being disabled by admin?
