Login item on managed account

Hi all -
On our iMac running leopard, we'd like the ability to keep a program (VOIP phone program) running all the time regardless of which user is logged in. I figured out how to add the item to the Login Items for the Admin account (me), but there is no option to do the same for our daughter's login (a managed account). I tried accessing it through Parental Controls and even changin her account to Standard, but no luck.
I've scoured the forum and the web to no avail...any solutions out there?

Nate Hines wrote:
Hi all -
On our iMac running leopard, we'd like the ability to keep a program (VOIP phone program) running all the time regardless of which user is logged in. I figured out how to add the item to the Login Items for the Admin account (me), but there is no option to do the same for our daughter's login (a managed account).
what do you mean? you add programs to login items in the same way on all accounts, including parental controlled accounts. log into that account and start system preferences. go to accounts->login items and add whatever you need to add there.
I tried accessing it through Parental Controls and even changin her account to Standard, but no luck.
I've scoured the forum and the web to no avail...any solutions out there?

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