Deleting Users - Please help

neilyb

Hi All,



I'm using OS X 10.1.4 on a TiPB 500



I often create new users when i want to let someone ftp to my machine. Once I'm done working with that person ( let's say his name is Josh). I go to the "Users" System Preference Pane and delete Josh as a user. It then renames the "Josh" Directory as "Josh Deleted."



But since I'm done with Josh, I don't want a directory in my Users folder called "Josh Deleted" but when I try and trash it I get a dialog box saying that this directory "Josh Deleted" canot be deleted.



What gives?



Thanks for any help



NeilyB

peve

[quote]Originally posted by NeilyB:

<strong>Hi All,</strong><hr></blockquote>



[quote]I'm using OS X 10.1.4 on a TiPB 500<hr></blockquote>



[quote]I often create new users when i want to let someone ftp to my machine. Once I'm done working with that person ( let's say his name is Josh). I go to the "Users" System Preference Pane and delete Josh as a user. It then renames the "Josh" Directory as "Josh Deleted."<hr></blockquote>



you can create a guest-user.

that way you don't have to delete users all the time



[quote]But since I'm done with Josh, I don't want a directory in my Users folder called "Josh Deleted" but when I try and trash it I get a dialog box saying that this directory "Josh Deleted" canot be deleted.<hr></blockquote>



i never did this, but try loging in as root and deleting the josh-user.



good luck!

neilyb

Deleting via terminal worked... but how do i create a guest user? I don't see that option in the Users preference pane.

skateray

[quote]Originally posted by NeilyB:

<strong>Deleting via terminal worked... but how do i create a guest user? I don't see that option in the Users preference pane.</strong><hr></blockquote>



I think you do the following:

Create a new user called "guest"

Make sure the user is not an administrator and make sure there is no password.



Any other suggestions to add?