Understand local user accounts on lab and classroom computers

Overview

This article explains how computer user accounts work on lab and classroom computers, including how and when data is saved on those accounts.

Lab and classroom computers

If you log in using your MHC credentials, lab computers will create a user account for you that saves all your local files and settings on that machine only.

This local user account information will be deleted 30 days after your last login to that same machine.

Remember to log out when you're done with the computer to protect your privacy. 

Classroom podium computers

Classroom podium computers do not create local user accounts that last for 30 days after your last login. Data stored on the desktop and in documents will not be saved when you log out. 

Details

Article ID: 465
Created
Thu 8/10/23 4:10 PM
Modified
Fri 8/11/23 5:30 PM

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