Types of user accounts FIN

Question 1

Administrator Account

Answer 1

The administrator account on a Mac can change user system settings, add and manage other users’ accounts, install apps, and access some special areas that are protected from other users, such as running the ‘sudo’ command in the Terminal, changing the admin password, etc.

Question 2

Standard account

Answer 2

This account is created for everyday use. Standard users will have their own home folder, can set preferences however they like it, change the desktop background, and more.

Question 3

Managed account

Answer 3

This is a special account type that is managed with parental controls.

Question 4

File Sharing (Sharing Only)

Answer 4

The sharing only user can’t log in or make changes, this account is mainly used to access shared files remotely. You may need to change settings in File Sharing, and obviously the computers need to be on the same network.

Question 5

Guest User

Answer 5

The Guest User exists by default, you just need to activate it. Guests can log in without a password but they cannot make any changes in settings and their saved files are deleted after the Guest logs out.

The Sharing Only and Guest users have no home folder.