Disabling networking for a single user login?

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in macOS edited January 2014
hey all,



i was wondering if there was anyway to disable networking features on a single user login in os x. i have one login for "recreational" computer uses, email, games, internet, etc and one for "serious" musical work. i'd like to strip that one right down, but can't see a way to disable networking only on the one user.



can it be done????



thanks!



j

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  • Reply 1 of 3
    lundylundy Posts: 4,466member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by jonnyboy

    hey all,



    i was wondering if there was anyway to disable networking features on a single user login in os x. i have one login for "recreational" computer uses, email, games, internet, etc and one for "serious" musical work. i'd like to strip that one right down, but can't see a way to disable networking only on the one user.



    can it be done????



    thanks!



    j




    I think if you make the user a limited user there is an area where you can require a password to change System Prefs. So you could set the Network "Configure IPv4" to "Off" and password the account.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    vox barbaravox barbara Posts: 2,021member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by jonnyboy

    hey all,



    i was wondering if there was anyway to disable networking features on a single user login in os x. i have one login for "recreational" computer uses, email, games, internet, etc and one for "serious" musical work. i'd like to strip that one right down, but can't see a way to disable networking only on the one user.



    j




    I am not sure, if you can accomplish this on a per user basis.



    But what you can do is:



    You can always create a network setting (in the pref pane),

    in which all network capabilities are turned off. Save this setting

    and there you go. From now on you can easily switch the

    network environments under the apple menu to whatever

    is required.



    To illustrate the case:

    on my PB i've created 3 different network environments.

    1.

    "none" (good for travalling and energy saving)

    2.

    "Airport only" (my home setting)

    3.

    "Everything" (well...)



    hope that helps
  • Reply 3 of 3
    jonnyboyjonnyboy Posts: 525member
    i'll try both of these, thanks!!
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