Deleting Users - Please help

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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
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

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  • Reply 1 of 3
    pevepeve Posts: 518member
    [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!
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  • Reply 2 of 3
    neilybneilyb Posts: 128member
    Deleting via terminal worked... but how do i create a guest user? I don't see that option in the Users preference pane.
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  • Reply 3 of 3
    skaterayskateray Posts: 6member
    [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?
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