Disabling Fast User Switching 10.13 & 10.14
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Posted on
07-22-2019
10:25 AM
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a month ago
by
kh-richa_mig
Is there a reliable way to disable fast user switching (programmatically or via profiles) in macOS 10.13 and 10.14?
Thanks, -- M
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Posted on 07-22-2019 11:49 AM
Here is the command:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences MultipleSessionEnabled -bool 'NO'

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Posted on 07-22-2019 12:08 PM
You can also create a profile to disable it, and with a profile they will not be able to bypass the setting. It is under LoginWindow -> Options
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Posted on 08-08-2019 09:51 AM
Thank you very much, @mlizbeth and @tomhastings!
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Posted on 04-01-2020 03:43 PM
I found this however doesn't stop concurrent user login (fast user switching) through remote access (screen sharing, ARD or VNC). It only removes the switch user on the lock screen.

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Posted on 04-23-2020 09:14 PM
scratch that
