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How to delete 'Share Only Folder' user account?
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<blockquote data-quote="simonvee" data-source="post: 1584434" data-attributes="member: 316202"><p><strong>How to Delete Windows File Sharing Account on Mac?</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>1. I went into <strong>System Preferences</strong> then <strong>Users and Groups</strong> </p><p></p><p>2. Unlocked the <strong>padlock</strong> by typing my <strong>password</strong> in </p><p></p><p>3. Clicked the <strong>+</strong> button so that I can add another user account </p><p></p><p>4. In the top field- I selected 'Sharing Only' and filled out the rest of the fields (account name, password) accordingly </p><p></p><p>5. In effect, this has created a new user account as shown in one the attached photo. I created two accounts which I named <strong>1) Home File Sharing and 2) Testing Echo</strong>. </p><p></p><p><strong>I want to get rid of these accounts</strong>. </p><p></p><p>I have tried <strong>command + delete </strong>and also tried '<strong>EasyFind</strong>' app to search for it and delete but to no success. Not to suck up to the person who provides me a solution for this but whoever can help is beyond 'Genius' because I have brought it into Genius Bar but they had no knowledge on how to do it.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]20549[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]20550[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simonvee, post: 1584434, member: 316202"] [b]How to Delete Windows File Sharing Account on Mac?[/b] Hi, 1. I went into [B]System Preferences[/B] then [B]Users and Groups[/B] 2. Unlocked the [B]padlock[/B] by typing my [B]password[/B] in 3. Clicked the [B]+[/B] button so that I can add another user account 4. In the top field- I selected 'Sharing Only' and filled out the rest of the fields (account name, password) accordingly 5. In effect, this has created a new user account as shown in one the attached photo. I created two accounts which I named [B]1) Home File Sharing and 2) Testing Echo[/B]. [B]I want to get rid of these accounts[/B]. I have tried [B]command + delete [/B]and also tried '[B]EasyFind[/B]' app to search for it and delete but to no success. Not to suck up to the person who provides me a solution for this but whoever can help is beyond 'Genius' because I have brought it into Genius Bar but they had no knowledge on how to do it. [ATTACH=full]20549[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]20550[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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