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On 9/20/01 11:25 AM, "Tom Roth" <tomroth@wfubmc.edu> wrote:
>
> When logging into a network server from the Chooser, some people feel
> like they just have to check that box to the right of the server volume
> name. Of course when they do that it's then going to try to
> automatically login that same person whenever the computer is rebooted.
> This is very annoying on a shared Macintosh.
>
> I used to just go to Preferences and delete the file "AppleShare Prep".
> I've even locked that file to prevent it from being changed. That
> worked, but now with OS 9, it doesn't work anymore. HELP!
You will probably get a million responses to this, but here goes: delete the
<Servers> folder in the System Folder, save a SimpleText file named
<Servers> in its place. The users can still click the check box but it will
not be saved, there is no error message. Very slick.
Sherman R. Homan
shermanh@mac.com
Macintosh Solutions
781-749-9162 Office
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