Only One User Account Per Client Computer

I am definitely a newbie, so please excuse my lack of knowledge. I am the principal (unfortunately, also the head of the tech department) of a small international school in Indonesia. We are trying to set up a network using a MacMini using Mavericks 10.9.5 running server 3.1.2. We have created an Open Directory and when the computers (iMacs running Mavericks 10.9.5) first turn on each client will successfully log-in the first user account of the day. When the user logs out of the client and another user tries to log-in, they receive a message that says that the "home folder for user "xxxxx" isn't located in the usual place or can't be accessed". The user cannot open any apps, but they can connect to the server and see their home folder. Restarting the computer allows the new user to log-in successfully. This forum has been immensely helpful on our journey, but I can't seem to find a similar problem. I feel the solution will be as easy as checking a box, but I cannot figure it out. Thanks in advance for your advice.

Sorry no one responded to you; don't know why.
But for future reference, you wouldn't need to deauthorize anything. All you need to do is go to the iTunes Gift Card link on the main iTunes Music Store page (in iTunes), enter in the code for the card, and when offered the opportunity, create a new account (assuming you haven't already created one for yourself with a credit card).
Then you just need to make sure that the appropriate person is logged in to the iTMS. The login link is that the upper-right of the ITMS window. If the wrong person's ID is shown, log that user out and log in with the appropriate person's info.
And there's no authorization at all on music you've imported from CDs. So nothing you do with the iTMS will have any effect on such tracks.
Anyway, sorry no one responded, but now you know, at least.

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App lags/crashes in only one user account

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This problem started over a month ago and only recently I'm trying to troubleshoot it.
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I have tried reinstalling packages including nautilus and even gnome desktop and gnome extras, removed any ~/ .nautilus files I could find etc.
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I have filed a bug at bugzilla gnome, but still trying to find a solution in the meantime.
gdb nautilus <PID>
(gdb) thread apply all bt
Thread 2 (Thread 0x7f9965771700 (LWP 1994)):
#0 0x00007f996ee6c3e3 in poll () from /lib/libc.so.6
#1 0x00007f99701a7134 in g_main_context_poll (context=0x14c8a10, block=1,
dispatch=1, self=<value optimized out>) at gmain.c:3093
#2 g_main_context_iterate (context=0x14c8a10, block=1, dispatch=1,
self=<value optimized out>) at gmain.c:2775
#3 0x00007f99701a7a42 in g_main_loop_run (loop=0x14c8af0) at gmain.c:2988
#4 0x00007f997149e144 in gdbus_shared_thread_func (data=<value optimized out>)
at gdbusprivate.c:277
#5 0x00007f99701cdf56 in g_thread_create_proxy (data=0x14c8b10)
at gthread.c:1897
#6 0x00007f996f108c60 in start_thread () from /lib/libpthread.so.0
#7 0x00007f996ee747ed in clone () from /lib/libc.so.6
#8 0x0000000000000000 in ?? ()
Thread 1 (Thread 0x7f997325b760 (LWP 1954)):
#0 g_atomic_pointer_get (atomic=0x14752b8) at gatomic-gcc.c:78
#1 0x00007f9970ac1e23 in lookup_iface_entry_I (
instance_class=<value optimized out>, iface_type=<value optimized out>)
at gtype.c:561
#2 type_lookup_iface_vtable_I (instance_class=<value optimized out>,
iface_type=<value optimized out>) at gtype.c:616
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#3 g_type_interface_peek (instance_class=<value optimized out>,
iface_type=<value optimized out>) at gtype.c:3099
#4 0x00007f9971deecb0 in IA__gtk_tree_model_iter_has_child (
tree_model=0x188a930, iter=0x7fff08de6360) at gtktreemodel.c:1251
#5 0x00007f99696d02ff in count_rows (model=0x188a930,
iter=<value optimized out>, end_path=0x1ae4390, count=0x7fff08de643c,
level=2, depth=3) at gailtreeview.c:4436
#6 0x00007f99696d031c in count_rows (model=0x188a930,
iter=<value optimized out>, end_path=0x1ae4390, count=0x7fff08de643c,
level=1, depth=3) at gailtreeview.c:4437
#7 0x00007f99696d0558 in get_index (tree_view=0x1640760,
path=<value optimized out>, actual_column=0) at gailtreeview.c:4374
#8 0x00007f99696d3e4a in cell_info_get_index (tree_view=0x1640760,
index=0x7fff08de6538, info=<value optimized out>) at gailtreeview.c:4142
#9 0x00007f99696d4430 in find_cell (obj=0x184e200, i=103)
at gailtreeview.c:4193
#10 gail_tree_view_ref_child (obj=0x184e200, i=103) at gailtreeview.c:835
#11 0x00007f996949d030 in ?? () from /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/modules/libatk-bridge.so
#12 0x00007f9970ab1151 in signal_emit_unlocked_R (node=<value optimized out>,
detail=434, instance=0x184e200, emission_return=0x0,
instance_and_params=0x7f994c1aa770) at gsignal.c:3218
#13 0x00007f9970abac85 in g_signal_emit_valist (
instance=<value optimized out>, signal_id=<value optimized out>,
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
detail=<value optimized out>, var_args=<value optimized out>)
at gsignal.c:2983
#14 0x00007f9970abb012 in g_signal_emit_by_name (
instance=<value optimized out>,
detailed_signal=0x7f99696dc055 "children_changed::add") at gsignal.c:3077
#15 0x00007f99696d332d in model_row_inserted (
tree_model=<value optimized out>, path=<value optimized out>,
iter=<value optimized out>, user_data=<value optimized out>)
at gailtreeview.c:2903
#16 0x00007f9970a9febe in g_closure_invoke (closure=0x7f994c08a660,
return_value=0x0, n_param_values=3, param_values=0x7f994c1aa6d0,
invocation_hint=0x7fff08de6c10) at gclosure.c:766
#17 0x00007f9970ab1a12 in signal_emit_unlocked_R (node=<value optimized out>,
detail=0, instance=0x188a930, emission_return=0x0,
instance_and_params=0x7f994c1aa6d0) at gsignal.c:3322
#18 0x00007f9970abac85 in g_signal_emit_valist (
instance=<value optimized out>, signal_id=<value optimized out>,
detail=<value optimized out>, var_args=<value optimized out>)
at gsignal.c:2983
#19 0x00007f9970abae53 in g_signal_emit (instance=<value optimized out>,
signal_id=<value optimized out>, detail=<value optimized out>)
at gsignal.c:3040
#20 0x00007f9971df92a1 in gtk_tree_model_sort_row_inserted (
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
s_model=<value optimized out>, s_path=0x7f994c17c580,
s_iter=<value optimized out>, data=0x188a930) at gtktreemodelsort.c:691
#21 0x00007f9970a9febe in g_closure_invoke (closure=0x7f994c03fd50,
return_value=0x0, n_param_values=3, param_values=0x7f994c1aa680,
invocation_hint=0x7fff08de7110) at gclosure.c:766
#22 0x00007f9970ab1837 in signal_emit_unlocked_R (node=<value optimized out>,
detail=0, instance=0x17b96e0, emission_return=0x0,
instance_and_params=0x7f994c1aa680) at gsignal.c:3252
#23 0x00007f9970abac85 in g_signal_emit_valist (
instance=<value optimized out>, signal_id=<value optimized out>,
detail=<value optimized out>, var_args=<value optimized out>)
at gsignal.c:2983
#24 0x00007f9970abae53 in g_signal_emit (instance=<value optimized out>,
signal_id=<value optimized out>, detail=<value optimized out>)
at gsignal.c:3040
#25 0x00000000004a1338 in report_row_inserted (model=0x17b96e0,
iter=0x7fff08de7430) at fm-tree-model.c:622
#26 0x00000000004a147d in report_node_inserted (model=0x17b96e0,
node=0x7f994c1b0140) at fm-tree-model.c:689
#27 0x00000000004a2591 in insert_node (model=0x17b96e0, parent=0x1bac790,
node=0x7f994c1b0140) at fm-tree-model.c:880
#28 0x00000000004a294e in process_file_change (
directory=<value optimized out>, changed_files=<value optimized out>,
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
callback_data=0x7f994c03fd80) at fm-tree-model.c:1015
#29 files_changed_callback (directory=<value optimized out>,
changed_files=<value optimized out>, callback_data=0x7f994c03fd80)
at fm-tree-model.c:1029
#30 0x00000000004b742e in nautilus_directory_monitor_add_internal (
directory=0x16281e0, file=0x0, client=<value optimized out>,
monitor_hidden_files=0, monitor_backup_files=0, file_attributes=259,
callback=0x4a28a0 <files_changed_callback>, callback_data=0x7f994c03fd80)
at nautilus-directory-async.c:778
#31 0x0000000000505b49 in vfs_file_monitor_add (directory=0x16281e0,
client=0x17b96e0, monitor_hidden_files=0, monitor_backup_files=0,
file_attributes=259, callback=0x4a28a0 <files_changed_callback>,
callback_data=0x7f994c03fd80) at nautilus-vfs-directory.c:106
#32 0x00000000004a212e in start_monitoring_directory (model=0x17b96e0,
node=0x1bac790) at fm-tree-model.c:1133
#33 update_monitoring (model=0x17b96e0, node=0x1bac790) at fm-tree-model.c:1476
#34 0x00000000004a2053 in update_monitoring (model=0x17b96e0, node=0x1a59fc0)
at fm-tree-model.c:1474
#35 0x00000000004a2053 in update_monitoring (model=0x17b96e0,
node=0x7f994c08aba0) at fm-tree-model.c:1474
#36 0x00000000004a2a7b in update_monitoring_idle_callback (
callback_data=<value optimized out>) at fm-tree-model.c:1489
#37 0x00007f99701a6bf3 in g_main_dispatch (context=0x14373f0) at gmain.c:2149
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#38 g_main_context_dispatch (context=0x14373f0) at gmain.c:2702
#39 0x00007f99701a73d0 in g_main_context_iterate (context=0x14373f0, block=1,
dispatch=1, self=<value optimized out>) at gmain.c:2780
#40 0x00007f99701a7a42 in g_main_loop_run (loop=0x162a0d0) at gmain.c:2988
#41 0x00007f9971d0f8f7 in IA__gtk_main () at gtkmain.c:1237
#42 0x0000000000441867 in main (argc=1, argv=0x7fff08de7b78)
at nautilus-main.c:544
(gdb)
Last edited by jeff story (2011-01-17 00:04:01)

Same issue described in another topic: https://discussions.apple.com/message/20368268#20368268
Confirming this is still issue with 10.8.2 (MacBook Pro Retina 15"), network disk connected to AirPort Extreme.

I am not able to access Firefox under one user account on my computer so I created another account. How can I transfer the bookmarks from the old account?

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NOTE: you can skip this 1st step.
Step 1
I'm on Win7 so the paths might be slightly different... C:\Users\(YOUR PC ACCOUNT)\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\bnelgkol.default\bookmarkbackups ... Find the "bookmarks-[DATE].json" you want and copy it to the profile you want. You may want to change the date to a name you will recognize.
Step 2
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Secure link to iTunes unsuccessfull on only one user account ?

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Here's the whole litany for thoroughly checking your home folder.
1. Navigate to ~(YourHome/Library/Fonts - drag this folder to the desktop.
• Restart and test your applications.
• If they work start adding the fonts back few at a time.
( Likely suspects are Times RO & Helvetica Fractions, also if you do not use Classic you can trash the classic fonts.)
2. Check Preferences Thoroughly;
• Navigate to ~(YourHome/Library/Preferences drag this folder to the desktop.
• Restart and test your applications.
• If this works, save the old preferences folder somewhere else or on disk, name it "old prefs" .
** Note: A very important file is the "com.apple.Mail.plist" preference file located in the Preferences folder which contains all email account settings and general mail preferences (hold this one and replace if your problem is not with Mail).
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Note:
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-mj
[email protected]

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Multiple user folders, only one user account

Hello everyone,
I recently had to reformat my Macbook and reinstall. In the Macintosh HD/users folder are three folders: one with an icon of a little house with my computer's short name, another called Shared and another with my first and last name.
In System Preferences/Accounts, I only have one user. Whenever I use the finder to drag and drop a file into, say, Movies, it drags it into the second user folder ie. not the one with the little house icon. Consequently, Front Row cannot find my avi's and iTunes cannot find my music.
While I can (and have) simply transfer all my files from one folder to another, it doesn't explain where this extra user came from and why it seems to have control over the Pictures, Movies and Music folders on the left hand side in Finder while the account that I'm logged in on is somehow secondary.
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Hi I searched the forums and could not find the answer to this.
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Also go to Tools, manage add ons with IE and find Shockwave Flash Object..ActiveX Control..Flash10h.ocx and make sure it is Enabled.
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Hi,
I am having an scenario, where as Tacacs authentication fails for one user account for only one switch.
The same user account works well for other devices.
The AAA configs are same on every devices in the network.
Heres the show tacacs output from the switch where only one user account fails;
              Socket opens:        157
             Socket closes:        156
             Socket aborts:        303
             Socket errors:          1
           Socket Timeouts:          2
   Failed Connect Attempts:          0
        Total Packets Sent:       1703
        Total Packets Recv:       1243
          Expected Replies:          0
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No errors on ACS server; same rights had been given to the user account.
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Prasey

Hi there,
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reports and activity----> failed attempts
ro
reports and activity-----> passed authentications
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Brad

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In case anybody asks, my reason for moving the files is that I am hoping to buy a Sonos music system, which can read iTunes music from the TC as though it were an NAS, even if the computer is off.

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Hello ChristinaM004,
After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help in this situation. It contains a number of troubleshooting steps and helpful advice concerning bluetooth issues:
Troubleshooting wireless mouse and keyboard issues
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
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Server: 10.6.2
Client: 10.5.8
The share point on the server is the default of /Users. Home directories are configured as /Network/Severs/hostname/Users/username. In the "Home" tab of each user, the home directory shows up as "afp://hostname/Users", which is the default when creating a user.
On a given client, only one user can log in at a time. If the first user switches to the login screen without logging out (fast user switching), when the second user attempts to log in, they get an error "You are unable to log in to account "xxxx" at this time."
Looking in the secure.log, the error appears to be "file busy":
Mar 7 12:13:39 G4-MDD authorizationhost[677]: ERROR | -[HomeDirMounter mountNetworkHomeWithURL:attributes:dirPath:username:] | PremountHomeDirectoryWithAuthentication( url=afp://Mini.local/Users, homedir=/Network/Servers/Mini.local/Users/xxxxxx, name=xxxxxx ) returned 16
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I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one encountering this problem, although the fact that this problem has apparently existed for some time is mind boggling to me. The idea that there is some data corruption issue here is not a valid concern. We did this all the time on Linux in my previous life. There is no need to unmount the mounted directory, at least in the default case. The mount point is /Users. Home directories on the server are /Users/fred and /Users/sally. Automounter mounts /Users at the mount point /Network/Servers/serverhostname/Users. Fred is logged in and can access /Users/fred. Now Sally wants to log in. /Users is already mounted. There is no reason to unmount/remount /Users. OS X can see it is already mounted. Just log Sally in - she already has full access to her files.
If Fred and Sally reside on different servers, then there would be different mount points /Network/Servers/hostname/Users - again no conflict in the mount points.
The only solution I can see right now is a separate share point for each user, which is unacceptable. That might work for my two users. It's hardly scalable from a maintenance standpoint.
I do have the problem of fred logging out and sally not being able to get in right away, but that period is probably less than a minute. Wait a minute, then sally can log in.

I have itunes on one computer. my account says that I have 2 computers authorized. I want to have itunes on both users accounts on my computer. how do I do this? thanks for any help!

I have itunes on my computer in my main user account. I want ot have the same itunes on the other user account on my computer - under the apple account info- it says that I already have 2 computers authorized - how do I find out which 2 they are talking about? the only button nearlby is one that says to 'deauthorize all' etc.... thanks,. I have a pc.

You can only deauthorize all your itunes computers once a year, so I would avoid clicking that at the moment. Log onto the 2nd user, and open itunes. Go to Store> Authorize This computer.
As an alternative, you could point the 2nd user itunes library to the primary itunes folder. So both users would use the same itunes folder. You can do this by holding shift, clicking itunes icon. There should be an option to browse for an existing library. Locate the main computers itunes folder. (Most likely under: C:\Users\*Account name*\Music where *Account name* would be your main user accounts name.
Good luck!

Firefox just started to do this if on one user account someone has firefox running another user account on the same computer can not connect to the internet through firefox while firefox is running in the first user account

Windows XP/Windows 7
2 user accounts on the computer. If each acct is logged into the computer and tries to have firefox running only one can connect to the internet at a time. Have Verizon FIOS for ISP and this just started to occur. Firefox version 8 but also happening in firefox 6.0.2. How can we run firefox in two computer accts at the same time? Thank you

I am having exactly the same problem. This worked on all versions of Firefox up until mid last week. It started failing on Wednesday, coincident with the installation of Firefox 8.0 (see attached gif showing the automatic update on that date).
To fix the problem, you have to shut down Firefox 8.0 on one account, switch to the other account and then you can run it there.
If Firefox 8.0 is running on on account, the other account will run Firefox, but when you enter an URL it waits for quite a while then reports "The connection was reset. The connection was reset while the page was loading".
We also use Thunderbird 8.0 and it does not exhibit this problem, and works at the same time as Firefox 8.0. I suspect they might share some components.
I'd be happy to supply more details if needed.
Thanks,
Ed

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