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6.. Clouds

Subscriptions

This year’s subscriptions are now due if you are paying by cheque please make it payable to Melton Computer
Club.
The rates for this year have remained unchanged and are £20.00 for full membership and associate membership
remains at £5.00.
If you are unable to attend the meeting and wish to pay your subscription please send a cheque to me at the
address given in the email.

Last Month…

Alan Danbury introduced us to the mystical world of Computer Users & Permissions. I think I am still getting
my head around the subject.

It’s really all about managing computer accounts
Windows allows adding multiple user account to use the same device, enabling each user to have their own
settings, documents, and applications.

For example, parents can have their own accounts with administrative privileges to manage settings and install
software, while children can have standard accounts with parental controls enabled to monitor and limit their
usage. This ensures that each family member has a personalized experience with their own files, settings, and
appropriate access levels, while also keeping family members’ data private and secure from each other.
For personal and work or school use, having separate user accounts can help maintain a clear boundary be-
tween personal files and activities and those related to work or school. For instance, a user might have one ac-
count with personal emails, social media, and leisure applications, and another account with work or school
emails, productivity software, and access to professional or educational resources. This separation not only
helps in organizing and focusing on the task at hand but also adds an extra layer of security by keeping sensi-
tive work or school data compartmentalized.
All looks pretty straight forward but, what about in practice?

Alan looked at it from two perspectives – Linux and Microsoft.