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How do I allow other Users access to my desktop
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Oct 8, 2008, 04:32 AM
 
I have a number of User Accounts on the same computer.

I am trying to allow the other Users access to my desktop and the items on it in.

To do this I did:
I selected Get Info for my desktop.
In Ownership & Permissions / Others I selected Read & Write.

But when I go to any of the other Accounts I am not able to access the desktop on my main account.

Anyone have any suggestions what I need to do to allow access?
     
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Oct 8, 2008, 04:39 AM
 
With default permissions, you cannot use the Desktop. MacOS X has two ways to exchange data between accounts: either you use the Public Folder with its Drop Box (you can drop files into the drop box and read files from the Public Folder) or you user the folder Shared located in the /Users directory.
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