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Archives => 2008 => Topic started by: Dick Miller on November 19, 2008, 01:49:26 PM

Title: Remove youself as admin.
Post by: Dick Miller on November 19, 2008, 01:49:26 PM

I have given an IMac to my grandson, how do I completely remove myself and my password as admin.

TIA Dick

Title: Remove youself as admin.
Post by: kbeartx on November 19, 2008, 02:52:31 PM

QUOTE(Dick Miller @ Nov 19 2008, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

... how do I completely remove myself and my password as admin.

One method is to erase the hard drive and reinstall the OS.  Has always seemed drastic to me, but it accomplishes the goal.
KB

Title: Remove youself as admin.
Post by: Dick Miller on November 19, 2008, 03:02:13 PM

Thanks kbeartx, but I really don't want to go that far.

Title: Remove youself as admin.
Post by: Mayo on November 19, 2008, 03:25:31 PM

Create a new admin for your grandson under System Preferences/Accounts.  Be sure to check "Allow user to administer this computer." Then log-out and log-in via the new account and return to the Accounts preference pane. Click the lock if it is closed, enter the password when prompted, select the old admin account and click the "-" square directly below "Login Options." You will be presented with three options regarding what should be done with the Home folder of the old admin account. Click the appropriate box and then "ok." You're done!

If you are concerned about the security of  data in your Home folder I suggest that you securely delete the files before you do the above.  Don't try to delete the entire Home folder or the individual folders... just the sensitive data files inside the folders.

Title: Remove youself as admin.
Post by: Dick Miller on November 19, 2008, 03:33:52 PM

Thanks Mayo, I'll try that.