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<blockquote data-quote="babyface2059" data-source="post: 1153309" data-attributes="member: 180737"><p>I think it's different with game patches. For example, my friend (the other admin) plays a game that regularly gets patched. Every time he wants to install a patch, it requires administrative privileges. Is there something different about patches? It could be because the game is installed for every user so the patch gets put in a shared folder which then requires admin privileges to change. Does that sound right??</p><p></p><p>Also, I would like the user to be able to change most settings --- just not stuff that's for security reasons only. For example, I know in Workgroup Manager I can disable the link to "Sharing" and "Accounts" in System Preferences. But I'd like to avoid that, and merely to make it so the second account (whether its a semi-admin account or what-have-you) can access those things, still be an admin, but not make changes to any account but their own. So let's say the "second/semi-admin" opens up System Preferences -> Accounts, they can change their password, login items, etc., but they can't check or uncheck the lower 2 boxes for any other user (i.e., check or uncheck the box for "allow to administer this computer" or the box for "enable parental controls").</p><p></p><p>Sorry if that last paragraph puts us back at square one. I've probably annoyed or scared away most people who have looked at this thread.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for the help everyone</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="babyface2059, post: 1153309, member: 180737"] I think it's different with game patches. For example, my friend (the other admin) plays a game that regularly gets patched. Every time he wants to install a patch, it requires administrative privileges. Is there something different about patches? It could be because the game is installed for every user so the patch gets put in a shared folder which then requires admin privileges to change. Does that sound right?? Also, I would like the user to be able to change most settings --- just not stuff that's for security reasons only. For example, I know in Workgroup Manager I can disable the link to "Sharing" and "Accounts" in System Preferences. But I'd like to avoid that, and merely to make it so the second account (whether its a semi-admin account or what-have-you) can access those things, still be an admin, but not make changes to any account but their own. So let's say the "second/semi-admin" opens up System Preferences -> Accounts, they can change their password, login items, etc., but they can't check or uncheck the lower 2 boxes for any other user (i.e., check or uncheck the box for "allow to administer this computer" or the box for "enable parental controls"). Sorry if that last paragraph puts us back at square one. I've probably annoyed or scared away most people who have looked at this thread. Thanks again for the help everyone [/QUOTE]
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