Re: As a Different User
Re: As a Different User
- Subject: Re: As a Different User
- From: "Erik J. Barzeski" <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 08:37:48 -0400
Hi,
I don't think "logging in beside" another user is a big deal.
However, it'd be nice to be able to launch an app as a different user.
Thus, while dad's surfing, Bobby can launch Mail as "bobby" and get his
email from his mac.com account.
All that would really require - I think - is the ability to open an app
as a different user, and all that requires is a prompt for the
username/password and the use of that user's userDefaults file.
This seems like it could be done. Perhaps even in a "virtual desktop"
thing like that Space open source thingy. Maybe two copies of Mail could be
running - one in each virtual "space."
But I digress :)
email@hidden <email@hidden> can be
quoted as saying:
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Somebody else on here pointed it out just great. If it is a quick email
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check or web browsing session, they don't need to have the entire OS
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configured instantly over to their preferences. They just want to see
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if they got an email and then let you get back to work. Having all
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their other stuff load up is just overhead we don't need.
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If this is the only thing that XP has that is a "benefit" over OSX then
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I think we are all in good shape.
--
Kindest regards,
Erik J. Barzeski
Recursive (ri kur' siv): adj. - See recursive.
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