Delete an admin account

i am unable to delete an admin account?

Had the same problem. Found the solution here:
Can't Delete Second Admin Account
See jimocallaghan answer which worked for Lion.
After deleting the account, you will have to delete the user folder manually.

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  • Running into a lot of problems deleting an admin account

    It's a long story, but I'm trying to delete the admin account. Things I have tried:
    * Logging out of the unwanted account -> Going to System Preferences -> Unlocking Users & Groups
    I tried to use the minus sign to delete the account, but the minus sign is greyed out.
    * In response to this, I saw one user on a previous thread about this problem suggest going into Terminal and typing sudo dscl . delete "/Users/Account Name" (replacing "Account Name" with the admin account name). When I tried this, I got this message:
    guest1 is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported.
    And then Terminal won't let me continue after that.
    I'm seriously stuck here. Any help would be appreciated.

    I found a solution and deleted the account following the steps from here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5664658?tstart=0
    I'm still running into the guest1 is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported. problem though. I need to get past that.

  • Can i delete my admin account and make a new one?

    i want to start a new account cos i have so much rubbish on my current one. i have worked out how to make new accounts but cant work out how to delete my main (current) admin account?
    any help would be great. thanks.

    Create a new account with Admin privileges.
    Backup important files (Documents, Music, etc).
    Log out of current account.
    Log into new admin account.
    When you are sure you have backed up and moved everything over, you can then delete the old previous admin account. You can have more than one admin account so it's not necessary to delete immediately. Actually, it's not a bad idea to have another backup admin account for troubleshooting purposes.
    Be advised though that you'll have to have separate names for each account.
    JB

  • Delete original admin account - applications now owned by 'unknown'

    This has come up in the past and must be kind of a common question. Let’s say you have a computer that you want to give to your kids. All you want to do is create a new user admin account and then delete yours. Can’t this be done safely without permissions of applications getting all weird? I did this and all the applications now have owner set to 'unknown'. I was hoping they would say the name of the new and only user on the computer. Can and/or should I fix this?

    Use the instruction on this page to change the UID of your account; if you haven't changed it manually, your account's current UID will be 502 and you want to change it to 501.
    (15207)

  • Delete new admin account

    Good day everyone,
    I just upgraded to new OS X. It created another admin account. I already have the previous one. I just want to delete the new admin account. Can someone help me how to do it. I'm new to mac. So, some detailed steps will help.
    Thanks

    Log into the desired account, open the Users & Groups pane of System Preferences, unlock it, and delete the other.
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  • Can I delete all files and users (including admin account) without re-installing SL?

    I have a 1st generation Macbook Air, running Snow Leopard 10.6.8.  Just bought myself a new MBA, want to sell the old one (privately, not soliciting here).
    The original install disks were Leopard.  I bought a family pack SL and upgraded the MBA at that point.  Earlier this year I sold my old Mac Mini (when I upgraded) and included the SL install disks with that sale (stupid of me).
    Now I want to sell the old MBA.  Ideally, I'd have a clean install on SL on it, minus all previous files and accounts.  I've done that before when selling old computers, reformatted / erased the HD, then reinstalled the OS.  But I don't have the SL disk anymore, and I don't really want to pay for it just to prep this notebook for sale.
    AFAICT, my options are:
    wipe the HD and reinstall Leopard (the only OSX disks I have).  Whoever buys it from me would need to upgrade to SL themselves, and from there to Lion if they want.
    somehow try to delete all files and users without touching the current install of SL.  I'm not terribly worried about security of what little information is on the MBA (nothing important to me), so I don't mind trashing files and then emptying trash instead of wiping the HD block by block. 
    Any ideas for how to do #2?  I can trash all files/folders under /user, uninstall all applications and delete their folders from Library, uninstall all browsers except Safari and wipe the history from that...
    Is there other stuff I should be deleting?  plist files, maybe?  I'm leery of messing around too much and disrupting the install of the underlying OS.
    Can I also delete the admin account (or rename it "admin" with a generic default password?)?
    Any other suggestions?  Thanks.

    Trashing files you have created is relatively easy. Getting rid of an account is a bit harder. Trashing the .plist files, etc., that may contain personal info is a lot harder, and there is always the risk that you will miss something.
    Best, and easiest, and customary, is to do option #1 - wipe the drive and re-install the original OS from the original disk set. The receiver of the machine can then decide which OS they want to upgrade it to, and purchse accordingly.
    The original disk set for that machine should be included with it when it is sold.

  • How to delete admin account and keep my original account (that is now being listed as standard or managed)?

    I created another account using parental controls and somehow that new account is managing my first original one. The new account is being listed as admin in Users & Groups. When I logged into my original account, I go on Users & Groups to delete that admin account and the little minus - sign is greyed out. 
    Also I need to add that before I do all that, I go on the padlock button and I have to enter that new account's username and password/. I am so lost!!

    Did you ever find an answer cuz I am curious too!

  • Tried deleting an admin on my Macbook Pro, has been 'Deleting Account' for 4 days now, will not let me shut down, log out or cancel the action, what can I do?

    Clicked to delete an admin account, but when I realised it was failing to do so, I tried to close System Preferences / log out / shutdown my mac and this is what comes up:
    'System Preferences is busy and can't be closed.
    Users & Groups preferences is removing a user account and saving the Home directory to a disk image.'
    It has been attempting to delete the account for a few days now and I need to access a different User on my Mac and can't!
    Please can someone tell me what do I do?
    Thank you!

    http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/

  • Creating new admin account and deleting old one

    I am handing my MacbBook Pro to my wife
    I am thinking about deleting my account (which is an admin, of course). I made her an admin account and she has access to all my apps when she logs in...
    I WANT her to have access to my applications as if they were hers even when my account is deleted (e.g. Adobe CS3, Skype, etc.).
    My Question:
    When I delete my admin account (with which the applications were installed), will she automatically not have access to the apps in the "applications folder" anymore? In other words, when I delete the admin account with which the application where installed, do all applications and setting from that account get deleted as well from all other users?
    Thank you.
    (transfering, sync'ing, etc. can be so easy but such a headache from a personal standpoint: managing changes)

    So, this would create her a new admin account but:
    1. my old account folder will be there but without being associated with a user
    2. same for her old folder
    3. all I have to do is drag her old account's application folder + application support folder onto her new admin account and all applications would run like we never even even left her old account behind?
    Will any Leopard boot CD work or does it have to be one made specifically with her computer (it didn't come with a boot CD)...
    thanks...

  • How long should it take to delete a second admin. account  ?

    Now that I have completed migration to my new desktop imac I want to give my older imac  (2007) to a family member. I have deauthorized this imac and now I am trying to delete my admin account ( I have  a spare  admin account already running on this imac that I had plan to leave alone). 
    I logged in under the spare adminstrator and went into  system preferences   --  users & groups.     I  unlocked to make changes. I  choose to delete my user account ( which is an admin account) and for the last 2 hours I have been  on hold while I have the message in systems preference that  this admin account is being deleted .  SHould this process take this long or isthis a sign of a problem ?

    It would be better to wipe the older iMac & reinstall the software.  Your fam member will become the admin.  Click on the links below as they also apply to your situation: 
    Erasing disks securely 
    What to do before selling or giving away your Mac 
    Preparing an old Mac for sale
    How to prepare your Mac for sale

  • Deleting Admin Accounts + Erasing HD

    I'm giving away a MacBook (2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) running 10.5.8 and I want to delete the two admin accounts, delete all the files (including media) and erase the hard drive.
    Can a "standard" account delete an admin account? Where should I begin?
    Thanks!

    Throw away any files which may contain sensitive data, securely empty the Trash, insert its original disk, restart the computer with the C key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the partition with Mac OS X installed, and then install a new OS onto it. Include the disk with it.
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  • Lost Admin Account - Only Standard ones remain... Please Help!

    Okay this one is a real kicker, About 10 months ago I helped a friend upgrade their iMac 1.6 G5 to Leopard. All went well and they installed all the updates etc.
    A few month ago the Logic Board failed and they got a local Apple Engineers firm to replace the new logic board. They did this and the machine runs fine... however.
    They now want help setting up a time machine drive, but... and here is comes... the accounts on the machine... all of them are Standard accounts. None of them are Administration accounts.
    So the time machine setting are locked, I click the padlock to unlock and I get prompted for admin Username and Password... both fields are blank. SO I check in the Accounts settings to find that both Users on the machine are Standard and neither have Admin writes.
    I can only presume that the company that replaced the logic board, created a new admin account, reset the other accounts to standard, did the work, then deleted the Admin account they created and forgot to reset the Standard accounts back to admin (I have spoken them and they deny all knowledge). before giving it back to my friend.
    Is there anyway to find out what the Admin account details are...? Or maybe even root details... (in terminal) so I can at least unlock the User control panel and reset the user accounts back to admin.
    Please help with this one... I didn't even know it was possible to run a MAc without an admin account?!

    Then, try the steps in http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1274 and http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1323191 If nothing there works, then your only solution is to make copies of the Users and Applications folders to another disk, wipe the current one, reinstall the OS, create a new admin user account, use the migration assistant to transfer the Users to the machine, change their status to admin, ensure that works, and delete the new account. Do the same with the Applications or reinstall them. Once you sort things out, make a bootable backup/clone on an ext HD so this never occurs again.

  • Admin account removal

    Hi,
    i recently purchased this Mac Book from my mums school as they were
    getting rid of a load of them cheap. i have been in contact with the
    school about this problem but they don't seem keen to help.
    basically my problem is as it was originally used by a school they have a admin account with restrictions on the other account, they seem to be unable to give me the password to the admin account, i was wondering if there was anyway of me being able to delete the admin account without having to format the hard drive.
    as you can expect this is a huge inconvinence when it comes to updating the outdated software.
    many thanks
    lewis

    Most likely, you missed a step. The disk is mounted as read only. You need to change to read/write.
    The command you need is listed in a message you will see on the screen. The author of the tip lists ...
    mount -uw /
    I like my procedures better. I include how to change the password & how to create a new administrator account.
    You need to get into single use mode for steps one and two that are listed below.
    This page will tell you how to get into single user mode.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1492
    Basically, you hold down the command-s key then powering on your machine. The command key has a little apple symbol on the lower left. It is between the alt/option key and the space bar. On a PC keyboard, it will be the windows key, I think.
    1) You can change the password on an account. ( Do you know Unix. You are in a Unix single user console. ) The setup commands you need should be listed on the screen. For Mac OS 10.4.11, the commands are:
    # Type the follow two instructions to access the startup disk in read/write:
    /sbin/fsck -fy
    /sbin/mount -uw /
    # Start up some utility processes that are needed.
    sh /etc/rc
    # You will probably need to press the return key once the system stops typing.
    # To find out the users on the system type, use the list command. The l is a lower case L:
    ls /Users
    # One of these accounts will be the administrator.
    # Pick one of the users which I'll call a-user-name and type it in this command:
    passwd a-user-name
    # and enter the new user password. You need six characters.
    # You will need to enter your password twice. Your typing will not show up on the screen just
    # press enter when you complete the typing.
    # For cryptic information on these commands try:
    man ls
    man passwd
    The root account isn't enabled by default. I am not sure if changing the password on root will enable it.
    2) Get the Mac to set up an additional administrative account. You can then change the password on your old account.
    Start with your computer power off. Hold down command-s. Power on your computer.
    Type in the following:
    The first two commands will depend on your release of Mac OS X. Look at what is typed out in the console to determine the exact format.
    # Type the follow two instructions to access the startup disk in read/write. Press return after each command.
    /sbin/fsck -fy
    /sbin/mount -uw /
    cd /var/db
    pwd
    #List all files. The l is a lower case L.
    ls -a
    #The move command acts as a rename command in this format.
    mv -i .applesetupdone .applesetupdone.old
    reboot
    Once you've done that the computer reboots and it's like the first time you used the machine. Your old accounts are all safe. From there you just change all other account passwords in the account preferences!!
    Limnos adds detailed explainations:
    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8441597#8441597
    The above the idea came from a post by JoseAranda at September 9, 2006 3:48 AM
    http://www.askdavetaylor.com/howdo_i_reset_my_mac_os_x_admin_rootpassword.html
    You will need to scroll down to see this post. Search for applesetupdone
    Once you have a new administrative account, you can change the password of your old administrative account
    blue apple > System Preferences > Accounts
    Robert

  • Admin account Deleted

    Hello, I control a network of Macs remotely. There all new iMacs running OSX 10.6.5.
    In the ARD list the computer displays ACCESS DENIED. I know the password, so I tried to verify it and no joy. I then tried to SSH in as admin and nothing. I then SSHd in as root and the admin account had gone, completely deleted. After re-creating the account and enabling ARD client all was back to normal. But please, why is this happening? This is the log from it:
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_amavisd" with home "/var/virusmails" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.276 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_amavisd" with home "/var/virusmails" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 83
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.278 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 83
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_appowner'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_appserver'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.279 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_appowner'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_ard'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_atsserver'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.279 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_appserver'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.279 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_ard'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_calendar'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.279 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_atsserver'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.279 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_calendar'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_carddav'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_clamav" with home "/var/virusmails" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.279 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_carddav'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.279 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_clamav" with home "/var/virusmails" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 82
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_coreaudiod'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.279 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 82
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.280 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_coreaudiod'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_cvmsroot'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_cvs'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.280 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_cvmsroot'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.280 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_cvs'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_cyrus" with home "/var/imap" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 77
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.280 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_cyrus" with home "/var/imap" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.280 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 77
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_devdocs'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_dovecot'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.280 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_devdocs'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.280 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_dovecot'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_dpaudio'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_eppc'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.281 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_dpaudio'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_installer'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.281 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_eppc'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.281 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_installer'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_jabber'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_lda'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.281 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_jabber'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.281 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_lda'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_locationd'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_lp" with home "/var/spool/cups" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 26
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.281 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_locationd'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.281 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_lp" with home "/var/spool/cups" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_mailman'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.281 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 26
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.282 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_mailman'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_mcxalr'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_mdnsresponder'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.282 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_mcxalr'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.282 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_mdnsresponder'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_mysql'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_pcastagent" with home "/var/pcast/agent" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.282 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_mysql'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 55
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.282 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_pcastagent" with home "/var/pcast/agent" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.282 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 55
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_pcastserver" with home "/var/pcast/server" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 56
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.282 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_pcastserver" with home "/var/pcast/server" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.282 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 56
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_postfix" with home "/var/spool/postfix" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 27
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.283 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_postfix" with home "/var/spool/postfix" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_qtss'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.283 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 27
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.283 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_qtss'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_sandbox'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_screensaver'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.283 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_sandbox'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.283 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_screensaver'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_securityagent'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_serialnumberd'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.283 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_securityagent'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.283 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_serialnumberd'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_softwareupdate'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_spotlight'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.284 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_softwareupdate'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_sshd'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_svn'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.284 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_spotlight'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.284 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_sshd'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
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    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.284 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_svn'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.284 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_teamsserver" with home "/var/teamsserver" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 94
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_timezone'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_tokend'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.284 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 94
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.284 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_timezone'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_trustevaluationagent'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.284 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_tokend'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.285 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_trustevaluationagent'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_unknown'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account 'updatesharing'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
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    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.285 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_unknown'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.285 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account 'updatesharing'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.285 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_usbmuxd" with home "/var/db/lockdown" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_uucp" with home "/var/spool/uucp" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
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    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.285 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 213
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.285 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_uucp" with home "/var/spool/uucp" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.285 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 4
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.285 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account '_windowserver'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_www" with home "/Library/WebServer" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 70
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_xgridagent" with home "/var/xgrid/agent" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.286 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_www" with home "/Library/WebServer" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.286 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 70
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    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.286 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_xgridagent" with home "/var/xgrid/agent" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
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    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.286 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 86
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.286 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "_xgridcontroller" with home "/var/xgrid/controller" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 ManagedClient[438] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 85
    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.287 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 85
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    07/12/2010 16:19:26 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:26.287 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "admin" with home "/Users/admin" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
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    07/12/2010 16:19:27 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:27.724 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "daemon" with home "/var/root" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
    07/12/2010 16:19:27 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:27.724 ManagedClient[438:903] MCXCDeleteAccount(): Trying to delete user id = 1
    07/12/2010 16:19:27 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:27.724 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared error attempting to delete empty home account 'nobody'. localUserMCXRecords count = 54
    07/12/2010 16:19:27 com.apple.loginwindow[434] 2010-12-07 16:19:27.724 ManagedClient[438:903] -xaDiskDisappeared: removing external account "workstation" with home "/Users/workstation" from DSLocal because disk disappeared.
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