admin log out of another user

nbs2 · Apr 4, 2005, 02:12 PM

My fiance was using my computer the other day and forgot to log off. I created her account, so it wasn't a problem to log in and log her out (plus she said it was ok), but I was wondering if there is a way for the admin to log out other users from the admin account. I was looking around, and all I can find is information on how to kill processes. Any thoughts?

wrldwzrd89 · Apr 4, 2005, 03:41 PM

I know that if you try to restart or shut down while other users are logged in, Mac OS X will ask for administrator permission to log out everyone in order to do so. I don't know of any way to do this without restarting or shutting down though.

nbs2 · Apr 4, 2005, 03:46 PM

Yeah - the problem was I noticed I was running a little slower than normal and when I figured out the problem, I didn't have time to reboot. So, I guess my only option is to stay permanently aware of all the passwords for all users on my computer?

LeeTom · Apr 4, 2005, 03:47 PM

...or just tell them to log out when they're done, and maybe turn off Fast User Switching so that when someone forgets, you can just log out and log in.

nbs2 · Apr 4, 2005, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeTom

...or just tell them to log out when they're done, and maybe turn off Fast User Switching so that when someone forgets, you can just log out and log in.

Having them do it would be ideal. And logging out and in is too much work

. I am just curious though - is there a reason an Admin can't do what I'm trying to do?

wrldwzrd89 · Apr 4, 2005, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nbs2

Having them do it would be ideal. And logging out and in is too much work

. I am just curious though - is there a reason an Admin can't do what I'm trying to do?

An administrator SHOULD be able to do this. There isn't any graphical user interface for it or command(s) to type in the Terminal that I know about. Now you've got me curious too.

grapes911 · Apr 4, 2005, 04:47 PM

Easy, it won't save anything, but this works.

1. In the Terminal
2. ps -aucx grep mac7
3. Find 'loginwindow' associated with the user you want to logoff
4. Get the PID of that 'oginwindow'
5. sudo kill -9 <PID>

mkrishnan · Apr 4, 2005, 04:50 PM

This thread has some suggestions (and kinda a lot of lip too

) that might work for you:

http://macslash.org/comments.pl?sid=...e=thread&pid=0

If logging all users out would work, there might be something à la shutdown -k that would meet your needs, too....

grapes911 · Apr 4, 2005, 04:53 PM

Oh, if you want graphical (yuk), you can open the Activity Monitor in Applications/Utilities. Make sure you are showing 'All Processes' and find the 'loginwindow' that goes with the user you want to quit. Select it and go to 'Quit Process' up above. You may need to enter your password.

nbs2 · Apr 4, 2005, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grapes911

Oh, if you want graphical (yuk), you can open the Activity Monitor in Applications/Utilities. Make sure you are showing 'All Processes' and find the 'loginwindow' that goes with the user you want to quit. Select it and go to 'Quit Process' up above. You may need to enter your password.

Brilliant! Now only if there was a more intuitive method (not that I'm complaining about your suggestion).

grapes911 · Apr 4, 2005, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nbs2

Brilliant! Now only if there was a more intuitive method (not that I'm complaining about your suggestion).

I read your reply and I started laughing hysterically.

I know what you mean. Its not the easiest, nicest, most elegant way do to it, but its all I know (and it works)

yellow · Apr 4, 2005, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nbs2

Brilliant! Now only if there was a more intuitive method (not that I'm complaining about your suggestion).

Your lady's login -> System Preferences -> Security -> Log out after X minutes of inactivity.

I have no idea if this is a global change, or relegated to the user (and I'm too lazy to test), plus I don't know if it will function if you're already FUS'd to the login screen. But it's worth a shot.

wrldwzrd89 · Apr 4, 2005, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellow

Your lady's login -> System Preferences -> Security -> Log out after X minutes of inactivity.

I have no idea if this is a global change, or relegated to the user (and I'm too lazy to test), plus I don't know if it will function if you're already FUS'd to the login screen. But it's worth a shot.

That setting affects all users.

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nbs2 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: A geographical oddity	admin log out of another user My fiance was using my computer the other day and forgot to log off. I created her account, so it wasn't a problem to log in and log her out (plus she said it was ok), but I was wondering if there is a way for the admin to log out other users from the admin account. I was looking around, and all I can find is information on how to kill processes. Any thoughts? __________________ IDKTFG
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wrldwzrd89 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Solon, OH	I know that if you try to restart or shut down while other users are logged in, Mac OS X will ask for administrator permission to log out everyone in order to do so. I don't know of any way to do this without restarting or shutting down though. __________________ iMac Intel (Rev H, 27"), 1TB HDD, 16GB RAM, Ubuntu
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nbs2 Thread Starter macrumors 68030 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: A geographical oddity	Yeah - the problem was I noticed I was running a little slower than normal and when I figured out the problem, I didn't have time to reboot. So, I guess my only option is to stay permanently aware of all the passwords for all users on my computer? __________________ IDKTFG
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mkrishnan Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA	This thread has some suggestions (and kinda a lot of lip too ) that might work for you: http://macslash.org/comments.pl?sid=...e=thread&pid=0 If logging all users out would work, there might be something à la shutdown -k that would meet your needs, too.... __________________ Mohan
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LeeTom macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2004	...or just tell them to log out when they're done, and maybe turn off Fast User Switching so that when someone forgets, you can just log out and log in.
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grapes911 Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Citizens Bank Park	Easy, it won't save anything, but this works. 1. In the Terminal 2. ps -aucx grep mac7 3. Find 'loginwindow' associated with the user you want to logoff 4. Get the PID of that 'oginwindow' 5. sudo kill -9 <PID>
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grapes911 Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Citizens Bank Park	Oh, if you want graphical (yuk), you can open the Activity Monitor in Applications/Utilities. Make sure you are showing 'All Processes' and find the 'loginwindow' that goes with the user you want to quit. Select it and go to 'Quit Process' up above. You may need to enter your password.
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