Problem accessing content of multiple users from one Mac

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Problem accessing content of multiple users from one Mac

I have created several users (everyone of them has his own - private folder). Everything works great...

Now, to access a folder (files in it) I connect to the server using 'afp'. That works as well. The problem however is with accessing more than one folder at the same time. I can't connect to the server (Time Capsule) as user "A" and then also as a user "B". Do I have to switch between different folders/users every time? Is there maybe better way of setting up a permission for folders?

*I managed to connect to the Time Capsule with two users (one via 'afp' and other one via 'smb') but I need to access more than just two folders.

Time Capsule-OTHER, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), MBP Late 2013

Posted on Feb 5, 2016 6:32 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 5, 2016 8:14 PM in response to Mattijah

No, that is a limitation of the TC design.

Remember it was designed for TM backup from multiple computers not multiple users as a NAS.

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Answer 2

Feb 6, 2016 4:03 AM in response to LaPastenague

So, in short....

I'm a 'user' on my mac and I have saved files in folders on the time capsule....

I can open them, delete them, add more to the folder etc...

Now, my wife, as another 'user' on the mac needs to save her pictures and doc too.....

Are you saying that she can't?

The strange thing is, when she tries to add a folder, the mac asks for permission from the admin (me).. I put in the user name and password and click OK. That window closes but it still doesn't allow her to add the folder.....

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Mattijah Author

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Feb 6, 2016 7:47 AM in response to LaPastenague

Hmmm, I thought the same but now I am successfully connected to the X different folders (user folders) at the same time. The only problem is that I had to do it via 'smb' which is not as good as 'afp'.

I did this:

smb://UserName1@TC_ADDRESS

smb://UserName2@TC_ADDRESS

smb://UserName3@TC_ADDRESS

and it works fine. I don't know why 'afp' is not working even using terminal... I've tried:

afp://UserName@TC_ADDRESS

afp://UserName:password@TC_ADDRESS

and it just won't connect as a different user.

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