--- Forwarded Message from John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 11:08:47 -0400 >From: John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >Organization: Boston University >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #6212 OS 9.1's Multiple Users and the iMac >References: <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ "David M. Weible" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > To improve security with our computers in the Language Lab, we are > trying to use the Multiple Users control panel to control student > access. This is working out very well with some older Macs (the oddly > shaped all-in-one AV model, the one that looks vaguely tooth-like). > The iMacs, however, display a very annoying tendency to crash with > Multiple Users in effect. In fact, you can almost count on them doing > so, if you log out of a student user account and attempt to log into > the account manager account. Nine times out of ten, this results in > the computer freezing up so that you are forced to restart (if you're > lucky) or you may even have to unplug the unit before being able to > power up again. > Has anyone else had a similar experience? If so, did you manage to > find a fix for it? I assume you're using the client-based Multiple Users and not a Macintosh Manager server. Are you using the latest version of the MM client (1.4.1)? If not, download it and get the Read Me info from http://kbase.info.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/kbase.woa/wa/query?val=kbdload+multiple+users&type=and What OS version are you using? -John __________________________________________ John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> Multimedia Language Lab Center for English Language and Orientation Programs Boston University ph 617.353.7957 fx 617.353.6195 Lab: http://www.bu.edu/celop/mll WebFeat: http://www.bu.edu/johndesz/