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Our server has been locked by a person who haven't logged out after working on it, so now I cannot access it without restart. Can I somehow allow via SSH fast user switching without restarting the system? It's running Snow Leopard.

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I have changed the question to make it more clear. – Andrei Jul 21 '10 at 18:49

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To turn on Fast User Switching from the command line:

defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences MultipleSessionEnabled -bool YES

Change to NO to turn it off.

To trigger Fast User Switching from the command line (if necessary):

#Login Window
/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession -suspend

#Specific User
/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession -switchToUserID UID_OR_SHORT_USERNAME_HERE
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What do you mean with "access"? Access via VNC or Apple Remote Desktop? Do you want to open multiple VNC Sessions?

AFAIK that's not possible.

edit: I found this: http://www.testplant.com/multidesktop.html I hope it helps. It doesn't seem to be very comfortable nor for free.

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would the down-voter please comment on the vote? – lajuette Jun 8 '10 at 19:47
I didn't vote you down, but generally speaking, requests for more information should be added as comments, rather than answers. – coneslayer Jun 8 '10 at 19:50
It's correct that the first paragraph is a request for more info. But after that you can find my answer. Two answers to be exact. First my "not possible" and then the app i found after googling for a few minutes. – lajuette Jun 9 '10 at 7:37
I meant not remote access, but the direct one. Sorry if I call it wrongly, no idea how to say "logging in by using the keyboard of that computer" in one word – Andrei Jun 29 '10 at 8:35
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OSX is Unix so you can ssh into it even if someone is logged in - if you have have set in System Preferences->Sharing->Remote Login

If that is not set then you will need to login as admin sitting at the mac to change that - as there is user switching you don't need to log the other person out

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Yeah, that's what I can do. But I also want to log in directly to this computer (not remotely) – Andrei Jun 29 '10 at 8:33

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