[jszrules]

Hi, I have a user account on my computer with "Some Limits". The "Allow Supporting Programs" box is checked in the Finder & System settings and I have some applications checked (including FireFox) in the list for this user to be able to open. I just downloaded Google Video Updater and am trying to add it to the list of this user's applications but when I do the following:

System Preferences-->Accounts-->select user described above-->Parental Controls-->Configure Finder & System-->Locate...-->select Google Video Uploader-->click 'Add'

I get an error message that says "Google Video Uploader does not work with the limitations you have selected." Any idea what's going on? Thanks.

[Big Mac]

Is it just the Video Uploader, or does it say that for every app you try to add?

[ism]

It's probably this:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300842

In which case I don't think there is anything you can do. However, these posts maybe of some help/interest:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread....08884&#1608884
http://discussions.apple.com/thread....93983&#1293983

The method used by apple when using "Some limits" is a mcx_settings file in the NetInfo database (at least I still think this is true in Tiger, was in Panther). I've tried manually editing this before, when I had similar problems, but never had much luck. There is some info here:

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...y=mcx_settings

If you are really interested in controlling stuff I'd look into Access Control Lists:

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...05050120073947
http://maczealots.com/articles/acl/
http://mikey-san.net/damage/archives...andboxing.html

[JKT]

What happens if you copy the application to that users ~/Applications folder (not the /Applications folder, but the one in their own user directory)? Can they use it then without the need to add it to the list of controlled applications?

[ism]

Originally Posted by JKT

What happens if you copy the application to that users ~/Applications folder (not the /Applications folder, but the one in their own user directory)? Can they use it then without the need to add it to the list of controlled applications?

Good point. Simple solutions like this are probably the best (if it works).

[jszrules]

Originally Posted by Big Mac

Is it just the Video Uploader, or does it say that for every app you try to add?

Most of the Apps are already in the list, but I noticed that Alarm Clock Pro, for example, was not. I tried adding it, and got the same error message as Google Video Uploader. It looks like I am experiencing the problem 'ism' pointed out in the first link.

(ism, thanks for all those links, by the way...they are helpful)

Originally Posted by JKT

What happens if you copy the application to that users ~/Applications folder (not the /Applications folder, but the one in their own user directory)? Can they use it then without the need to add it to the list of controlled applications?

Sorry if my response is dumb, but I don't see an Applications folder in that user's home folder. I wasn't aware that users had their own applications folders. Where exactly do I find it? Thanks again.

[Big Mac]

A user can create an ~/Applications folder.

[JKT]

What Big Mac said. Just create one.

[jszrules]

I created an Applications folder inside that user's home folder and copied Google Video Uploader into that folder. The application would not open from within that account. Thanks for the idea, though.

[JKT]

Oh well, not having used the parental controls etc, I didn't know if it would be possible or not. Evidently it is not.