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172 Chapter 10 Managing Preferences
You can allow users to perform special actions, such as turning off extensions, starting
or restarting Classic, or rebuilding the Classic desktop file, from the Advanced pane of
Classic system preferences. You might want to allow this for specific users, such as
members of your technical staff.
To allow special actions during restart:
1 In Workgroup Manager, click Preferences.
2 Make sure the correct directory is selected and you are authenticated.
To switch directories, click the globe icon. If you are not authenticated, click the lock
and enter the name and password of a directory domain administrator.
3 Select one or more users, groups, computers, or computer groups.
4 Click Classic and then click Advanced.
5 Set the management setting to Always.
6 Select “Allow special startup modes.”
7 To allow users to rebuild the Classic desktop file, select “Allow user to rebuild Desktop.”
Deselecting this option disables the Rebuild Desktop button in the Advanced pane of
Classic system preferences.
8 Click Apply Now.
Controlling Access to Classic Apple Menu Items
Classic managed preference options allow you to control access to certain items in the
Classic Apple menu, including Mac OS 9 control panels, the Chooser and Network
Browser, and other Apple menu items. You can show or hide all, some, or none of these
items in the Apple menu.
If an item is hidden, users can’t access that item from the Apple menu. However, there
may be alternative methods of access, such as starting the Chooser by navigating to it
in the Mac OS 9 System Folder.
If you want to further limit user access to these items, you can use the Applications
preferences in Workgroup Manager to specify which applications a user can or can’t
open. For more information, see “Managing Access to Applications” on page 164.
Note: Disallowing access to the Chooser can affect what happens when a user
attempts to print from Classic (if printer management is also enforced). If users can’t
access the Chooser, they can’t set up new printers or switch between types of printers
(such as PostScript and non-PostScript printers).
To hide or show items in the Apple menu:
1 In Workgroup Manager, click Preferences.
2 Make sure the correct directory is selected and you are authenticated.