[solved] Creating different user profiles? Any advice?

[ozzy24]

So, I need to be able to create different user profiles something along the lines of a limited user account & an administrator account. You know, kinda like windows? Essentially it's a login screen with 2 users one limited and the other not.

[richyrich]

You haven't told us what version of Mint you are using, but n Mint 7 Xfce, when I open the Users & Groups Manager, unlock, and click Add new user, I have the choice of profiles :

• Administrator
  Unprivileged
  Desktop User

Wouldn't that work for you ?

[DrHu]

So, I need to be able to create different user profiles something along the lines of a limited user account & an administrator account.

Unprivileged user (Linux, Ubuntu) and limited account/user (windows) are similar: no access to administrator (admin) functions

The first user created is an admin member, having access to sudo or administrator functions within the OS
The second user is not a member of the admin group, and will not have access to administrator functions, including sudo (get root privilege)

Simplest method, as you are the administrator (admin group member)
mint menu>control center>System>User and Groups
--take out the user membership in the admin group

• [x]Unlock
  Manage groups
  --check Admin group, [ ]unmark, if marked the user you don't want included as a member

You can also as a quick check
In the terminal

• groups

--check that users group membership, if admin appears, they have administrator functions available to them, and could execute sudo commands

[ozzy24]

Thanks......