Change Users & Groups Sharing Only user preferences on Mac

If you’re an administrator of your Mac, you can reset the password and change the picture of a sharing-only user. Learn how to set up a sharing-only user.

To change these preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Users & Groups, then select a Sharing Only user on the left.

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Note: If the lock at the bottom left of the pane is locked , click it to unlock the preference pane.

Option	Description
User picture	Click the user picture to edit it, then select a new picture. Use a picture included with macOS: Click Defaults, then select a picture. Take your picture using your Mac: Click Camera; when you’re ready, click Take Photo. Use a picture from the Photos app: Click Photos. To see specific photos from a time, place, or album, click an arrow below photos, then select a group of photos. Select a picture, then click Next. Instead of clicking the picture, you can drag an image file from the Finder onto the picture.
Reset Password	Click this button to change the sharing-only user’s password and password hint. To use the Password Assistant, click the key next to the Password field. See Tips for creating secure passwords.
Add and Remove	To add a new user or group, click the Add button , then enter the information for the new user or group. To delete a user or group, select it in the list, then click the Remove button . See Delete a user or group.

Option

Description

User picture

Click the user picture to edit it, then select a new picture.

Use a picture included with macOS: Click Defaults, then select a picture.
Take your picture using your Mac: Click Camera; when you’re ready, click Take Photo.
Use a picture from the Photos app: Click Photos. To see specific photos from a time, place, or album, click an arrow below photos, then select a group of photos. Select a picture, then click Next.

Instead of clicking the picture, you can drag an image file from the Finder onto the picture.

Reset Password

Click this button to change the sharing-only user’s password and password hint. To use the Password Assistant, click the key next to the Password field. See Tips for creating secure passwords.

Add and Remove

To add a new user or group, click the Add button , then enter the information for the new user or group. To delete a user or group, select it in the list, then click the Remove button . See Delete a user or group.

To give a user permission to access your shared files or screen, you may need to change settings in the File Sharing, Screen Sharing, or Remote Management pane of Sharing preferences. See Set up file sharing and Share the screen of another Mac.

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Change Users & Groups Sharing Only user preferences on Mac