File Sharing Preferences

RobW · RobW #1 (**permalink**)

04-05-2011, 02:04 PM

Hello,

When I click the lock to prevent any file sharing preferences from being changed it remains locked during that session only. If I reboot and open preferences, it is unlocked again. Has anyone else seen this happen, and is there something I am doing incorrectly.

By the way, I am running SnowLeopard

RobW · RobW #2 (**permalink**)

04-11-2011, 10:08 AM

Hello,

My guess is that nobody has either run into this or noticed it.

Would someone mind testing this on their machine to see if you can replicate the same issue? I am wondering if it is an OS issue.

Thanks

bobtomay · bobtomay #3 (**permalink**)

04-11-2011, 10:51 AM

There are several areas of system preferences which function exactly as you have described. The lock does not stay after a re-boot. Sorry to say, it is normal.

As long as you are not allowing anyone else to use your machine while logged into your account or another admin account it is a non-issue. If you are allowing either of these, best suggestion I have is don't.

technologist · technologist #4 (**permalink**)

04-11-2011, 11:31 AM

As bobtomay noted, System Preferences is unlocked when an Administrator account account logs in.

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RobW #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 19, 2007 Posts: 76	04-05-2011, 02:04 PM Hello, When I click the lock to prevent any file sharing preferences from being changed it remains locked during that session only. If I reboot and open preferences, it is unlocked again. Has anyone else seen this happen, and is there something I am doing incorrectly. By the way, I am running SnowLeopard
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RobW #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 19, 2007 Posts: 76	04-11-2011, 10:08 AM Hello, My guess is that nobody has either run into this or noticed it. Would someone mind testing this on their machine to see if you can replicate the same issue? I am wondering if it is an OS issue. Thanks
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technologist #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,744 Mac Specs: 12" Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz)	04-11-2011, 11:31 AM As bobtomay noted, System Preferences is unlocked when an Administrator account account logs in.
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