272
expiration periods 209 external accounts 134, 208
home folders 37, 121, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138, 152, 202, 204, 205, 207
local 136, 142
login 133, 134, 135, 140, 198, 202 overview 13, 131
portable home directories 37, 132 preferences overview 149, 152, 202 removing 204
security 131, 144, 205 setup 140
synchronization 131, 132, 136, 138, 139, 210, 212 wireless considerations 143
See also portable computers mouse preferences 230
N
name server 45, 240, 241 naming conventions
computer name 105, 192 group accounts 66, 95 guest computers 107 home folders 64, 114, 128 presets 62
user names 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 254 NetBios name 105
NetBoot service 21, 148 NetInstall 21, 148 Network File System. See NFS
network home folders 36, 114, 123, 148, 177, 198 networks
preferences 150, 213, 214, 215, 217 time and time zones 239
views troubleshooting 250 wired vs. wireless mobile 143
network services DHCP 195, 240, 241 DNS 45, 240
IP addresses 241 VPN 139
network users 31, 136
Never setting for preferences 160
NFS (Network File System) 78, 114, 118, 123 nodes, directory. See domains, directory
O
Often setting for preferences 160 Once setting for preferences 160, 164 Open Directory
creating accounts 57 group accounts 90
Index
modifying accounts 58 passwords 74, 244 requirements 35 troubleshooting 242, 243, 244
See also Active Directory; domains, directory Open Directory master 253
Open Directory Password Server 244 opportunistic locking (oplocks) 121 Overview pane 149
Owner user category 28
P
PackageMaker 22
Parental Controls 150, 217, 218 parent groups 25, 93, 159 passive FTP mode 215 passwords
administrator 39 assigning 68 crypt 74, 244 FileVault 205 hints 191
imported accounts 68, 252 login process 27, 74 Open Directory 74, 244 shadow 74
troubleshooting 242, 243, 244, 245 types 74
Password Server. See Open Directory Password Server
PDC (primary domain controller) 55, 57, 114, 245 permissions
access 28, 29
administrator 23, 38, 68, 70, 243 files 93
group 77, 91 guest 59 inheritance 93 mobile accounts 207 root 39 simultaneous login 73
sshd privilege separation 56 troubleshooting 243
user 70
picture, user login 69, 97 pointer preferences 230 portable computers
directory synchronization 37 Energy Saver settings 177, 179, 180 FileVault 144, 205
guest 141
multiple local accounts 142 setup 140
See also mobile accounts portable home directories 37, 132