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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 multiple-account editing 51 My Applications folder 177 MySQL Server account 56

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

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