OS X El Capitan: Create a sharing-only user account

Create a sharing-only user account

If you want to let someone use your computer, but you don’t want to create a user account for the person, you can create a sharing-only account to enable the person to access only the files and folders you specify.

  1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing.

  2. Select the File Sharing checkbox.

  3. Click the Add button at the bottom of the Users list.

  4. Click Users & Groups, Network Users, or Network Groups, select a name, then click Select.

  5. Assign a password for the new sharing account, then click Create Account.

You can specify which folders a user can access and what level of access the user has. You can also specify which users can share your screen. For more information, see Share your files.

Last Modified: Apr 13, 2016
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