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Setting Up the Login Process

12.5. Setting Up the Login Process Once you've set up more than one account, the dialog box shown in Figure 12-1 appears whenever you turn on the Mac, whenever you choose Log Out | 12.5. Setting Up the Login Process Once you ve set up more than one account the dialog box shown in Figure 12-1 appears whenever you turn on the Mac whenever you choose Log Out or whenever the Mac logs you out automatically Section 12.9.3 . But a few extra controls let you an administrator set up either more or less security at the login screen or put another way build in less or more convenience. POWER USERS CLINIC The Secret Account Options Anyone who knows Mac OS X very well might object to one sentence in this section If you re an administrator you can change your own account in any way you like. Because everybody knows that there s one aspect of an account that even an admin can t change the account s short name. Once that s created it s yours forever or at least until you delete the account. Now you won t find this feature listed on Apple s 300 New Leopard Features Web page but it s true In Leopard there s now a secret way to pick a different short name. You can t easily change the one you created originally but you can create another one shorter more memorable that also works when you re logging in or authenticating yourself. To find it Control-click or right-click the account s name in the list at the left side of the Accounts panel in System Preferences. From the shortcut menu choose Advanced Options. The strange and wonderful Advanced Options panel appears. Right there in the middle is a Short name box but don t edit that it won t work. Instead click the button below the Aliases list. You re offered the chance to type in an alternative short name and then click OK. You can create as many of these aliases as you like. When it s all over click OK. The next time you log into your Mac you can use your new improved short name instead of the old one. Rejoice that you lived to see the day. Open System Preferences click Accounts and then click the Login Options button Figure 12-12 . Here are some of the ways you can shape the login experience for greater security