Each user of the Mac can have their own user account to store their own files and documents. User accounts can take many forms and how you set them up can depend on several factors. The User Accounts series covers the following topics to help you make the most of your user accounts:

• Different levels of account access for different types of users: User Account Types
• Multiple user accounts logged in at once: Fast User Switching
• Parental Controls (Tiger) to limit activity in: Mail, iChat and Safari. The limits of Parental Controls
• Parental Controls in Leopard
• Automatic login on startup
• FileVault for the most account security