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Chapter 10 Managing Preferences 163
2 Make sure the correct directory is selected and you are authenticated.
To switch directories, click the globe icon. If you are not authenticated, click the lock
and enter the name and password of a directory domain administrator.
3 Click the Computers button and select one or more computers.
4 Click the icon for the preference you want to manage.
5 In each preference pane, select a Manage option.
In Media Access, the management setting applies to all preferences rather than to
individual panes.
6 Select preference settings or fill in information you want to use.
Some management settings are not available for some preferences, and some
preferences are not available for some types of accounts.
7 Click Apply Now.
Managing Computer Group Preferences
Computer preferences are shared among all computers in a computer group. In some
cases, it is more useful to manage preferences for computers rather than users or
groups.
Energy Saver and Time Machine preferences can be managed for computers and
computer groups, but not for users or groups.
To manage computer group preferences:
1 In Workgroup Manager, click Preferences.
2 Make sure the correct directory is selected and you are authenticated.
To switch directories, click the globe icon. If you are not authenticated, click the lock
and enter the name and password of a directory domain administrator.
3 Click the Computer Groups button and select one or more computer groups.
4 Click the icon for the preference you want to manage.
5 In each preference pane, select a Manage option.
In Media Access, the management setting applies to all preferences rather than to
individual panes.
6 Select preference settings or fill in information you want to use.
Some management settings are not available for some preferences, and some
preferences are not available for some types of accounts.
7 Click Apply Now.
Disabling Management for Specific Preferences
After you set managed preferences for an account, you can turn off management for
specific preference panes by changing the management setting to Never.