Does time capsule backup two separate users with their individual passwords or how do you set that up?

I Have two separate users on my computer and want the backups to reflect that. I don't want one user to have access to my stuff and vice versa. Does time capsule do this automatically or do you set this up somehow?

TM does the whole computer.. it is designed for home setup.. where people not that worried about security.
It is always possible for any user to access any other users account.. given enough time and skill. TM backups make it easier in a way.. I have tested it myself and I can recover TM backups from unknown user in a Time Capsule with an unknown password. It was tricky but anyone with brains can read the net.
There are solutions.. as I said.. if you are worried you should be using Encryption. Never depend on passwords in a shared computer to prevent access.
If your files are encrypted then even if a person recovers them they cannot read them without the key.
It may need for your files to be on a separate partition.
See Pondini's info on file vault and interaction with Time Machine.
http://pondini.org/TM/25.html
Of course for a person to hack in.. they have to want to do it.. in most people's home situation that is not a hassle.
For a business setup you would be using superior security.. proper active directory server etc.

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Time Capsule backup for multiple users

I have my iMac setup so that each member of my family has their own account. I am the administrator. When I run a time capsule backup is it backing up their files as well or do I need to create a backup for their accounts.
If I create individual backups for their accounts will it backup the shared files like the applications or just files specific to their accounts? Is this something I need to control by selecting what files to exclude in the preferences
Time capsule seems great for simple backups but concerns me if I ever have a HD crash. It seems very difficult to restore a backup to a new mac if I ever have to do that. Does anyone else have this concern? I am considering buying another external drive and use SuperDuper to create full bootable backups at least once every 6 months or so.
Thanks,
Gil

It is much harder to check what Time Machine has backed up.. you can assume that everything currently needed to reproduce the same setup on another computer is there.
To double check you must spend a bit of time understanding both how Time Machine works and how to restore from it.
Read up a bit from Pondini's excellent KnowledgeBase of articles.
http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
Q7-9 are highly relevant.
Also go back to the main page and read the main articles on how TM works.
I must also say at the moment, on Yosemite in particular, I would not fully trust Time Machine.
I encourage people to make a bootable clone using Carbon Copy Cloner for example to a USB drive. You do not need to do it continually but the clone makes for a much easier return to normal.. since you can simply change boot disks. It costs $40 and is excellent value.. there are others you can buy.. and I am not connected to CCC in any way.. other than I use it and been amazed at what a great piece of software it is.

HT5988 I downloaded Mavericks and now my WD Smartware that I use for Time Machine is no longer compatible with this OSX version? How do I make that unit compatible? olefromca

I downloaded Mavericks and now my WD Smartware that I use for Time Machine is no longer compatible with this OSX version? How do I make that unit compatible? olefromca

I agree entirely, been messing with this since the upgrade to Mavericks but I didn't find it quite as easy as uninstalling the WD smartware as it still operates when you plug the drive back in - I think it gets loaded onto the drive and runs from within (?). The advice from WD was that time machine was faulty and I should contact Apple...thanks guys!
Anyway, for the OP's benefit, this is what I found:
1. My problem was that time machine couldn't see any further back than before the Mavericks install, but if I opened up and interrogated the WD drive, the old backups were still there.
2. When TM started doing new backups, it overwrote the ones that it could see, not the oldest ones on the drive. This indicated to
me that the WD software had somehow partitioned off the old backups and excluded that part of the drive from being overwritten. Of course, as the drive was practically full, it meant that any new backups wouldn't fit in the available space.....
3. The only way I could find to resolve this was to use the disc utility to erase and repartition the external drive. This will obviously remove all of the old files and backups, but I was more concerned about keeping a current profile as backup rather than a load of stuff from months ago.
4. Anyway, what happens after the eraseure has completed is that you get the WD icon on the desktop, and you're invited to install the software - this means the software has now been deleted. Juts don't reinstall it, just let TM do it's backup and all is well.
Usual disclaimers and warnings about keeping another copy of your system etc. obviously apply, and I know this is a radical move to delete all your old data but it worked for me. I guess I didn't appreciate that you could use the external drive without the software that came with it and just followed the screen guide.
I'm also aware that if you don't want to use TM to do a complete restore and only want to find one old version of a document, this is difficult. However, you can then install the WD software and find the file but you'll then have to do this all again.....

In Security, clicking on the "Saved Password" button displays your current saved password for each site. It does not allow you to change a password. How would you do that?

In Security, clicking on the "Saved Password" button displays your current saved password for each site. It only allows you to view and delete site passwords. It does not allow you to change a password. How would you do that?

If you enter a new password Firefox should offer to change the password.
*You may not need to delete the old password. Try "Refreshing" the page, entering the site again, you may need to let Firefox fill in the old password, then enter the new password, and Firefox should ask to save the new password. See:
**http://kb.mozillazine.org/Deleting_autocomplete_entries
*If you delete the old password, you may need to "Refresh" the site after deleting the old password.
If you want to delete the password that has been saved do the following:
#In the Tools menu select Options to open the options window
#Go to the Security panel
#Click the "Saved Passwords" button to open the passwords manager
#Select the site in the list, then click Remove
 
 
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Wireless Time Capsule Backup on Separate Network

Hi Everyone,
I work in a office building that requires a colleague and I to use a wireless network all ready set up throughout the building. We are not able to access the hub of this network and there are no hard-lines though the office space.
We would like to backup two Mac's to a 3TB Time Capsule wirelessly.
Because we can not run the existing network thru the Time Capsule and use the Time Capsule as a router as well as a backup device for our computers, how do we set up the Time Capsule to wirelessly back us up?
I am assuming that I will need to create a unique network on the Time Capsule and whenever we want to back up we will need to log off of our wireless network, connect wirelessly to the Time Capsule, perform a backup, then return back to the wireless network in the office to get back on the internet.
Is this correct or can I set up Time Machine to stay connected to the Time Capsule wirelessly to run regular backups and leave the computer connected wirelessly to the office network?
I will be backing up two MBP's with Retinas and both have Mountain Lion. The Time Capsule is not yet purcahse so I assume it will be the newest one.
Thanks for your help.

Yerman wrote:
Thank you for the reply. I have another option.
We are also given TIM MiFI devices which have unlimmited data plans and often work better than the built-in network and are very fast a 42.2 Mbps. I acutally find myself using this network more often than the built in wireless network.
TIM MiFi as I understand it is 3G.. I presume you are joining to it as a hot spot??
If you join the TC to it as a hot spot, yes you can do that.. hold down the option key when you select wireless mode and you can join.. but that places the TC in the wireless network of the hotspot.. your high speed connection will drop by at least half due to double hop wireless.. ie 42mbps becomes 20mbps..
Also most hotspot should be setup to prevent this. They are not designed to work as a network but as a internet access to public who should not have access to other computers.. Try it btw .. see if you can transfer files between your two macs with both connected to the hotspot.. I doubt it will be possible.
Am I able to connect to this wifi network with the TC (I think this is called client or bridged mode) and then connect my computer through the TC? Or for that matter, what about connecting to the office wireless in the same way?
You can join the TC to the office wireless network. The TC is then available to every tom dick and harry in the building. Although you can password the access.. do you want it available to whole world?? Passwords I think are passed in the clear.. for AFP.. might be wrong but security is not great.
It will also halve the speed.. same as above. due to double hop wireless.. it will reduce your network speed to nothing for as long as the backup is happening. And you cannot connect to the TC wireless.. it is not able to repeat the wireless network, unless it is an Apple router that is providing it.. which is doubtful.

Does time capsule backup all the music and photo files?

I do not have any files excluded for backup with my time capsule. So, are all my music and photos stored on my MacBook Pro and iMac backed up each time?
Does it also back up the Photostream in iPhoto?
I am a little confused about all this and do not want to lose any of these files if my MBP hard drive crashes.

Time Machine will back up the iTunes Media Folder, which stores all of your music and video.....and it will also back up the iPhoto Library used with iPhoto.
Time Machine does not backup the entire libraries each time that it runs. Time Machine backs up the entire contents of your Mac on the first "master" backup. Once that is done, Time Machine only backs up the changes that have occurred on your Mac since the last backup.
So, if you have made any changes to the iTunes Media Folder or iPhoto Library since the last backup, Time Machine will pick up the change and back that up on the next pass when Time Machine runs.
Best to ask your question about Photostream in the iPhoto support area. My understanding is that images are normally stored in iCloud, but if you have downloaded images permanently to your Mac, they are stored in the iPhoto Library, which will be backed up.

After downloading Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Beta to my desktop I restarted the computer, but I do not receive any prompts to create an account with a Secret Password. How do I set up the account if the prompt never show up?

Several months ago I installed the Firefox Home app on my iPhone to sync the bookmarks that I had on my Windows XP home computer. It has worked just fine until a few days ago. Just recently I was notified that the app would no longer work because of changes that have been made. I have tried to follow the instructions that were emailed to me regarding how to setup the new Firefox Sync add-on, but I am having a problem. After downloading Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Beta to my desktop and restarting my computer, I do not receive any prompts to create an account with a password and a secret phrase, as the instructions specify. How do I set up the account if the prompt never shows up?

Click on the Firefox button then select Options to open the Options dialog. Now go to the Sync panel for the option to setup a new account.

Using AEBS with d-Link 655 (or "how do you set up a bridge?")

Please help - I am at the end of my rope and am now treading into uncharted territory.
Basically I want to see if I can have my MacBook working (wirelessly) through the AEBS wireless router, and our Windows PC working (wirelessly) through a d-Link DIR-655 router, utilizing one cable modem. I'd prefer to use only one router, but the Windows PC absolutely refuses to maintain an internet connection with the AEBS; after two days of trying everything I can possibly think of to fix the problem, the only progress I've made is that every log indicates that things are perfectly fine when I have no internet connection. The d-Link works much better with the PC, and works fine with my MacBook, but I really want the ability to print remotely. I tried hooking up a print server to the d-Link and got it working, but it turned out it's not compatible with my printer.
I have to set up the system using my MacBook, as the PC is nowhere near our cable modem. The AEBS shows up in Airport Utility; the d-Link has to be set up via web browser.
My understanding is that I could use the AEBS as a bridge, but I really am not sure what I'm doing. I have the hardware set up this way:
Cable modem - ethernet cable - d-Link's WAN port
d-Link's LAN port - ethernet cable - AEBS WAN port
During setup, I have:
AEBS LAN port - ethernet cable - MacBook
Both systems were already set up to operate as wireless routers on their own, each with a different SSID. I managed to get into the Airport Utility and change the AEBS to work as a WDS remote. (I wasn't sure if I wanted to do that or select "extended network.") Since saving that setting, I can no longer get into Airport Utility to make any additional changes. (I read somewhere that both routers should have the same SSID and password. Is that true?)
The AEBS light is green. The only router showing up in my Airport wireless menu is the d-Link, however. Is that how it's supposed to work? If so, how on earth do I know whether I'm connecting to the d-Link or the Airport router?
Of course, this would be a lot cheaper and easier if I could just get the darned AEBS to maintain an internet connection with the PC. If anyone has any ideas I haven't tried yet on that one, I'd love to hear them.
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I guess my other question would be if this is even the right setup if I want to be able to use my printer with the AEBS and my MacBook. (I don't need to share the printer with the PC.)

HT1451 Can you have two seperate libraries on the same computer? How can you do that?

My family uses the same computer but I like different music. How can I create a seperate library for me to sync to?

Launch iTunes with the Shift key(Windows) or Option key(Mac OS X) held down, or use a different user account.
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HT204053 I changed my AppleID and my iCloud will not let me log in with my new password. How do I change that so I can log in?

SSo I have been fighting this for an hour now does anyone have any suggestions?

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HT1175 Can an Airport Time Capsule backup more then one MacBook Pro (one at a time ) ?

Can an Airport Time Capsule backup two different MacBooks at two differnet times?

The title and the text questions are different.
But you can backup multiple computers to the TC at the same time.. the only problem is wireless has limited bandwidth.. so the speed of the backup will be seriously affected as well as browsing or internet usage.
For a first backup use ethernet.. but if your TM is doing normal incremental backups which are fairly small it is no problem at all.

Using time capsule to extend a network with security

I have a time capsule and my roommate and I use the same wireless network. I want to add my time capsule to the network we both share but want to be sure only I will be able to access data on my time capsule i.e. external hard drive, back ups etc. Is this possible?

The Time Capsule can only extend a network wirelessly if it connects to the wireless signal from another Apple router.
So, the first question here would be whether or not the existing wireless network there is being provided by another Apple router.
If yes, what model of router would this be?
If no, then the Time Capsule will need to connect to the existing wireless router using a permanent, wired Ethernet cable connection.
If you do it this way, you have the option to have the Time Capsule produce a separate wireless network, or you can turn off the wireless on the Time Capsule and use it only as a wired hard drive.
No matter how the Time Capsule is set up, you would want to set up a separate Disk Password for the Time Capsule, so only those users who had the password could access the Time Capsule hard drive.

Sharing data between two separate user sessions

Hi all!
I have been trawling my brain for a solution to this - any help will be appreciated!
I would like to create a single instance of a class but share that instance over more than one user session (two separate users but both running concurrently).
Just as you can pass data between sessions using ABAP memory - I would like to pass data (specifically an object reference) between two separate users that could even be logged in to two separate application servers...
Even a mini Client/server solution would suffice but I cannot figure one out!
Is this possible?
Many thanks for your thoughts in advance...
N

Hello N K,
sorry thats not possible. Sharing a data item / object instance requires at least a common physical memory. As this is not guaranteed between different app. server this is technical not possible.
With release 640 ABAP offers the new feature Shared Objects. These mechanism allows access by different users and some propagation to differnt servers.There is an interesting article on the ABAP SDN homepage
https://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn/developerareas/abap.sdn
For relases below more or less the database is the only chance to store data accross application servers (known to me). One exception might be the ENQUEUES which might (mis)used to store some Flags.
Kind Regards
Klaus
Link to Shared Objects PDF
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/documents/a1-8-4/shared objects in abap

Can I Net Boot in to a Time Capsule backup?

Hello,
I have an iMac running OS X 10.9.4 Server with NetInstall set up and running. I also have a Time Capsule set up with back up Copies of numerous iMacs.
If one of the macs 'dies', is it possible to boot into one of the time capsule back ups using a spare Mac? If so how do I set this up, or is ther an easier way to do this that I am missing?
Kind regards,
Chris

I keep three backups.
1. TM Backup.
2. External FW drive with bootable OSes.
3. USB in case 1 and 2 fail.
An off-site backup would be the next level, if I was running a small business.
For an Enterprise, a bunker site with a replication stream based on MTTR for various applications.

Cannot find time capsule backup to restore

Hello - I have a MacMini (Intel Core 2 duo) runing OS 10.6.7. I used Time Machine to backup my data daily to a remote Time Capsule on my local network; I should also say at this point that I use Time Capsule to backup 4 machines in total. The hard drive crashed, and needed to be replaced. Now I am trying to restore my data to my computer. However, neither migration assistant nor time capsule can find the correct image (sparsebundle) to be mounted - for example, when I "Choose Time Machine Disk to Browse" no disks show up. Migration Assistant behaved a little differently, showing me 2 (out of 4) Time Capsule backups, but not the one relevant for this particular computer.
I know that backups have been performed, and I can manualy mount the specific Time Machine Backup through the finder - at which point I can "see" folders named "yyyy-mm-dd-xxxxxx," just as interesting is a file "yyyy-mm-dd-xxxxxxx.inProgress" - and which appears to be the latest date at which the folder was accessed. I have attached a screen shot of the contents of the folder.
Any thoughts? I really just need to restore the most recent backup, the rest are not necessary past this point.
Thanks!

Hi,
I just ran into the same problem, neither the Migration Assistant nor "Restore from Backup" from the 10.5 Install DVD would find a valid backup on my Time Capsule (which kinda renders it useless).
After some googling and trial and error I found a workaround using Terminal. I don't know why mounting the sparebundle image with Disk Utility wouldn't work, but it isn't available when your computer crashed anyway... So here is my method:
-Boot from the System DVD, choose the language
(-Goto Utilities and start the Disk Utility and reformat your drive, if on Intel check that you partition it with GUID, NOT Apple Partition Scheme NOR MBR, restart from DVD) only if something went wrong with your disk like in my case
-Goto Utilities and start Terminal
-In Terminal first make a directory for the mount, type: mkdir /Volumes/MyBackup
-Then mount the Time Capsule and link it to the folder you created, type: mount -t afp afp://myuser:mypassword@IPAdressOfMyTimecapsule/VolumeWhereMyBackupIs /Volume/MyBackup
-The AFP-Volume is now mounted, but you can't see anywhere.
-Quit Terminal, this will bring you back to the 10.5 Installer.
-Goto Utilities and choose "Restore System From Backup"
-The Dialog will ask you for a Backup Source. You should now see your Time Capsule and an already mounted Time Machine Volume at the location you specified in Terminal.
-Select the Time Machine Volume and press Continue, it'll take a while you show you all the backups, choose the one you want, choose a destination, drink tea.

Does time capsule backup two separate users with their individual passwords or how do you set that up?

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