Sufficient access privileges?

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Sufficient access privileges?

Hi all,
I apologize if this has been posted/answered before. I'm too tired to dig through the forums right now sigh
Anyway, the deal is: I have an admin account on my computer. I'm trying to access the Pictures folder on my sister's standard account so I can find some cute Photo Booth pictures I took on her account. But it tells me I don't have sufficient access privileges to open the folder! How can I not have sufficient access privileges? I'm admin, she's standard. I created her account on my account! Does anyone know how I can access her Pictures folder from my account?

Goijus BlackBook CD, 2GB RAM, 80GB HD, Mac OS X (10.4.9), G1 Black 2GB Nano, and an old iMac G3 233 Rev. A - OS 9.2.2, 192MB RAM

Posted on Apr 25, 2007 1:26 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 25, 2007 1:47 AM in response to aqua-star

Hi, You can try to enable root access. Then you'll be able to access all files and folders on your computer.

Remember to disable root when you're done.

On how-to enable root read CAREFULLY:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106290

Hope this helps.

Macbook Pro 15" 2ghz & G5 Quad PPC 4x2,5ghz, 23" Apple Cinima Mac OS X (10.4.9) 2GB Ram & 4,5GB Ram

Macbook Pro 15" 2ghz & G5 Quad PPC 4x2,5ghz, 23" Apple Cinima Mac OS X (10.4.9) 2GB Ram & 4,5GB Ram

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Answer 2

Király

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Apr 25, 2007 7:05 AM in response to aqua-star

Trying to access the contents of your sister's home folder from your account is tricky.

Easiest way is to log in to your sister's account, and move the files to /Users/sister/Public or /Users/Shared.

Then you can log in to your account, navigate to one of the above folders and access the files there.

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Answer 3

aqua-star Author

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Apr 25, 2007 9:17 AM in response to Király

Thank you guys for the help! 🙂

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Answer 4

Apr 30, 2007 1:08 AM in response to aqua-star

Thank you guys for the help! 🙂

Being and admin, you can change permissions to the folder.
Get info for that folder, go to ownership and permissions, then click on the lock. Give your admin password and change the permission as you like.
Then, if you find that some of the files inside are "forbidden" to you, repeat this procedure for that file(s).
You may want to revert back to the original permission (write them down), eventually.

Ciao,
Ermanno

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Answer 5

aqua-star Author

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Apr 30, 2007 9:23 AM in response to Ermanno Polli

Wh-hoo! I figured there must be some way I could do it without having to log in as root - thank you!

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Answer 6

May 1, 2007 11:00 PM in response to aqua-star

Wh-hoo! I figured there must be some way I could do
it without having to log in as root - thank you!

root can do anything. The force is in him! 😉

Ciao,
Ermanno

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