Need to disable ability to empty trash on shared school Macs

[Sandra Davie]

We have a tech suite in which numerous students share multiple Macs throughout the day.

We have had several incidents where students have deleted others work by moving their folders to the trash, and then emptying the trash.

Is there a way to switch off the ability to empty the trash? Can't find anything in parental controls etc.

Many thanks

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello and welcome.

-Which models of Macs?
-What version of OS X?
-Do you have any MDM installed on them?
-Does each student have their own account?
-Are these local/shared accounts, or mobile accounts using Active/Open Directory?
-Which folders are they dragging to the Trash - the other students' Home folders - they shouldn't be able to do that?

C

 

[Lufbrarunner]

Which folders are they dragging to the Trash - the other students' Home folders - they shouldn't be able to do that?

My thoughts exactly.