iChat and Parental Contrls

Hi all

I have found out that there is a reset problem with using a AIM name in a Test Mac User account.

Any settings/Confiuration you make to the Test (non Admin account) to the Aim or .mac names account (ichat login name) also gets made to the account in the Admin Users account of iChat.

Lets say I create a a Mac Account (non Admin) called Test
I set iChat up there with the name I use in the Admin account (ralphjohnsr)
Then I set Parental Controls and allow no AIM buddy contacts (AIM or .mac), for the non Admin account.

The Test Mac User account now has No Buddies because of Parental Control disallowing all AIM buddy list names and closing Bonjour and Jabber.

Returning to the Admin Account you find that All Buddies have disaapeared from the AIM buddy list.

This is irrespective if you set both iChat versions to allow Mutlipe Logins of the same AIM or .mac name

The solution is to go to the Admin accounts version of iChat Preferences > Accounts > Security settings tab.
here you will find an Allow Specific people only setting has been made.
This needs setting back to your previous setting.

Can any one confirm ?

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Ralph