Part Two: User Accounts - Lesson 7—Manage User Accounts Flashcards
What are the types of local user accounts in macOS High Sierra? How are they different?
The local users accounts in macOS include the following:
• Administrator—Administrator user accounts are part of the admin group
and are allowed full access to all apps, preferences, and shared resource locations.
• Standard—Standard users are allowed to take advantage of nearly all the resources and features of a
Mac, but they generally can’t change things that might affect other users.
• Managed with parental controls—A managed account is a standard account with parental controls
enabled.
• Guest—The default guest account is similar to a standard user, but it doesn’t require a password. When
a guest user logs out, the home folder is deleted, including any home folder items that would normally
be saved, like preference files or web browser history.
• Sharing only—“Sharing only” accounts allow you to share files with someone on a different computer,
but they can’t log in to your Mac.
• System Administrator (root)—The System Administrator account has unlimited access to almost
everything on a Mac. It is turned off by default on macOS.
• Group—A group account is a list of user accounts that gives you greater control over file and folder
access.
What are account attributes?
Account attributes are the individual pieces of information used to define a user account. Examples
include User ID, group, account name, full name, login shell, home directory, universally unique ID
(UUID), Apple ID, and aliases.
How can you limit a user account from having full access to all apps?
You can use parental controls to restrict what users can do. Examples of limitations include enforcing a
simple Finder, limiting apps, limiting App Store content, setting time limits, privacy settings, and more.
What does fast user switching allow you to do?
Fast user switching lets a Mac switch between user accounts without users having to log out or quit
apps.
