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Chapter 9 Client Management Overview 151
Choosing a Workgroup
In addition to customizing the login window, you can manage login preferences that
affect whether users choose workgroups.
If you don’t manage login access preferences, after the user authenticates, a list of
available workgroups appears (depending on computer settings and if the user
belongs to more than one workgroup).
Network account users choose from workgroups in their directory domain but local
users access their workgroups from their local directory domain.
It’s possible for a user to belong to a group that doesn’t appear in the list. The login
screen lists only workgroups that are allowed access by the computer group.
Local administrators also have the option not to choose a workgroup and disable
preference management.
Users can select “Remember my choice,” which bypasses the workgroup chooser in
future logins and selects a workgroup for the user. Users can still change their
workgroup by holding down the Option key while their password is validated.
If the computer or the computer group it’s associated with supports local-only users, all
workgroups that are given access to the computer by the computer group are listed
after a local user logs in. The user can select from any of these.
Corporate workstation Users must enter their
name and password to log
in.
Users should be able to
work without being
logged out.
Except for primary users,
no one can log in unless
they have a network or
local account.
 Message: “If you have issues, contact the
IT help desk at ...”
 Show name and password text fields
 Show Restart and Shut Down buttons
 Don’t show password hint
 Don’t enable automatic login
 Don’t log out inactive users
 Don’t enable external accounts
 Don’t enable guest account
High security The computer should be
as secure as possible,
restricting who can use
the computer and how
they log in.
 Message: “Unauthorized use prohibited”
 Show name and password text fields
 Don’t show Restart or Shut Down buttons
 Don’t show password hint
 Don’t enable automatic login
 Don’t enable >console login
 Don’t enable fast user switching
 Log out inactive users
 Don’t enable external accounts
 Don’t enable guest account
Environment Desired effect Key login settings