security

[jksbc]

How can I set up two separate user accounts on an iMac so both can use ProPresenter but not all of the files in the admin account? I have a lot of administrative files as well as video and graphic files on there I don't want the youth media guys accessing. I would also like to lock my settings because they have a tendency to play with them. It's very aggravating to log on and see that everything has been changed. This will need to be done soon because they are getting ready to start using our main worship space for the youth services on Wednesday nights.

[petereit]

• First, make sure all your administrative files are stored under your user directory.
• Next, COPY the ProPresenter4 directory that is in your Documents directory to another location on your hard drive that will be accessible by all users. The reason I say COPY it is because you'll now use the ProPresenter4 directory that is in your Documents directory as a secure backup of the other ProPresenter4 directory -- in case one of your youth guys decides inadvertently nukes the files. (It happens.)
• Once you have copied the ProPresenter4 data directory, launch ProPresenter4 and change the preferences so it points to the new location.
• Next, set up user accounts for each of your youth media guys. Log in as them, launch ProPresenter4 and confirm that it's still pointing to the "accessible" ProPresenter4 directory. I highly suggest that you NOT give them administrator rights. But that puts the responsibility on you as the administrator to keep your installation of ProPresenter updated. The system will not allow them to install updates.
• Add secure passwords to each of your media guys' accounts, and tell them that they are responsible for keeping their own accounts secure by not sharing their passwords with anyone else.
• Make sure any time you add or change files that you copy those new and/or modified files to your personal ProPresenter4 "backup" directory.
• I'm a big advocate of using OpenDNS to restrict internet access. We have an open wireless AP, so I configure OpenDNS at our router to prohibit access to a wide variety of inappropriate types of sites. It's not bullet-proof, but it's free and it works well enough.

[jksbc]

Mark,
You are awesome! Thanks!!!

[petereit]

Please, no thanks necessary. Just send Raspberry Almond M&M Premiums.