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CCC without admin account - space-time - 07-10-2014
I just set up a MBA for my Dad. to keep things simple, I have admin account (and I installed teamViewer so I can help him later). Then I also got him a USB 3 portable drive for time machine (large partition) and to clone his drive (smaller partition). everything works fine when I am logged in (I am admin). when I log in with his account, everything works fine, CCC asks me to purchase again (whatever, I just applied the same license code again) and then when I want to clone the internal drive, it asks me to enter the admin password. I guess a standard user (not admin) does not have enough rights to do the clone operation.
Is there a way around this? I'd like him to be a conscious user and clone his drive periodically, but he could make mistakes if he is admin.
Thanks
Re: CCC without admin account - C(-)ris - 07-10-2014
Why would a standard user be able to clone system files and admin user account files? Kind of defeats the purpose of security completely.
Re: CCC without admin account - space-time - 07-10-2014
C(-)ris wrote:
Why would a standard user be able to clone system files and admin user account files? Kind of defeats the purpose of security completely.
I see your point, but also how do you encourage non-admin users to keep their backup up to date? Time Machine is one option, but I would also like to have an alternative. CCC is one of them. I have a license.
Is there a way to authenticate CCC once and forever (or at least until I change the admin password)?
Thanks
Re: CCC without admin account - decay - 07-10-2014
How about the paid version of SuperDuper! ?
Re: CCC without admin account - space-time - 07-10-2014
decay wrote:
How about the paid version of SuperDuper! ?
how about it? should I pay to find out if it works without admin account?
Re: CCC without admin account - decay - 07-10-2014
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/forums/
Re: CCC without admin account - silvarios - 07-10-2014
Set up a scheduled task and then you don't need to keep entering the admin password. I use this set up quite a bit. Works fine.
Edit: To clarify, I meant CCC works fine with a standard account, even one with parental controls.
Re: CCC without admin account - space-time - 07-10-2014
silvarios wrote:
Set up a scheduled task and then you don't need to keep entering the admin password. I use this set up quite a bit. Works fine.
Edit: To clarify, I meant CCC works fine with a standard account, even one with parental controls.
THANKS!
Re: CCC without admin account - silvarios - 07-14-2014
Everything work out okay?
Re: CCC without admin account - silvarios - 07-14-2014
C(-)ris wrote:
Why would a standard user be able to clone system files and admin user account files? Kind of defeats the purpose of security completely.
Yes, but once the task is configured, everything should run fine on limited user accounts.