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Chapter 2 Getting Started with User Management 39
For example, you might want to give student lab assistants the ability to manage user
passwords for a small group of students, while giving teachers the ability to manage
user passwords, edit user information, and edit group information for all of their
classes.
Because users can be given limited administrator privileges, consider which users
require domain administrator privileges. A well-planned hierarchy of administrators and
users with special administrator privileges helps you distribute system administration
tasks and makes workflow and network management more efficient.
When you use Server Assistant to configure your server, specify a password for the
owner/administrator. This password also becomes the root password for your server.
Only a few server administrators need to know the root password, but sometimes it’s
necessary when using command-line tools (such as CreateGroupFolder).
Administrators who don’t need root access can use Workgroup Manager to create an
administrator user with a password different from the root password.
Use the root password with caution and store it in a secure location. The root user has
full access to the system, including system files. If necessary, you can use Workgroup
Manager to change the root password.