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Classic advanced preferences, Allowing special actions during restart, Keeping control panels secure – Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) User Manual

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Chapter 6

Classic Advanced Preferences

Advanced preference settings for Classic let you control items in the Apple menu, Classic
sleep settings, and the user’s ability to turn off extensions or rebuild Classic’s desktop file
during startup.

Allowing Special Actions During Restart

You can allow users to perform special actions, such as turning off extensions or rebuilding
Classic’s desktop file, when they restart computers. You may want to allow this privilege for
specific users, such as members of your technical staff.

To allow special actions during restart:

1

Open Workgroup Manager.

2

Use the At pop-up menu to find the directory domain that contains the account you want,
then click Preferences.

3

Click the lock and enter your user name and password.

4

Select a user, group, or computer account in the account list.

5

Click the Classic preference icon, then click Advanced.

6

Set the management setting to Always.

7

Select “Allow special startup modes.”

8

Click Apply Now.

Keeping Control Panels Secure

If you don’t want users to have access to Mac OS 9 control panels, you can remove the
Control Panels item from the Apple menu.

To prevent access to Control Panels:

1

Open Workgroup Manager.

2

Use the At pop-up menu to find the directory domain that contains the account you want,
then click Preferences.

3

Click the lock and enter your user name and password.

4

Select a user, group, or computer account in the account list, then click the Classic
preference icon.

5

Click Advanced, and set the management setting to Always.

6

Select “Hide Control Panels.”

7

Click Apply Now.

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