Mac osx 10.6.3 - Permanent background for guest account?

[Jstor2011]

I rent out a cabin and I would like the guest account that renters use to have a permanent background. Is this possible?

What I am trying to do is allow renters to upload their photos to a shared folder (already set up). This shared folder would be a compendium of photos that renters have uploaded, and the background would change every 5 seconds to show off all the great pictures.

Possible?

The next avenue I will explore is instead of using a guest account just creating a normal account for renters, but for obvious reasons I am wary of doing this.

Thanks!

 

[calderone]

I would say your best bet is to setup a Standard Account and employ any Parental Controls to make you feel comfortable.

There really isn't much risk there. Most people don't explore with an admin account, let alone a standard.

Your alternative is modify the standard user template located in /System/Library/User Template

I would recommend the standard account.

 

[Caleb531]

Your alternative is modify the standard user template located in /System/Library/User Template

I might also add you don't have access to the User Template folder. You need to give yourself the privileges via the Sharing & Permissions section of the folder's Get Info window.

 

[calderone]

I might also add you don't have access to the User Template folder. You need to give yourself the privileges via the Sharing & Permissions section of the folder's Get Info window.

You do not need to do that. That would not be the right way to do it, nor the way I do it. Terminal is your friend here. Which is why I recommend a standard account for the OP.