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58 Chapter 4 Setting Up User Accounts
3 Click the globe icon and then choose the domain where you want the user’s account to
reside.
For Mac OS X Server v10.5 or later, Local and /Local/Default refer to the local directory
domain.
4 To authenticate, click the lock and enter the name and password of a directory domain
administrator.
5 Choose Server > New User or click New User in the toolbar.
6 In the panes provided, specify settings for the user.
For details, see “Working with Basic Settings” on page 63 through “Working with
Windows Settings” on page 85.
You can also use a preset or an imported file to create a user account. For details, see
“Using Presets to Create Accounts” on page 62 and “Using Workgroup Manager to
Import Accounts” on page 253.
From the Command Line
You can also create user accounts using the dscl command in Terminal. For more
information, see the users and groups chapter of Command-Line Administration.
Editing User Account Information
You can use Workgroup Manager to change a user account that resides in an Open
Directory domain, the local directory domain, or other read/write directory domain.
You can modify accounts in an Open Directory domain if you’re authorized to
administer the directory domain. You don’t need server administrator privileges but
your user ID must have limited or full administrative privileges (which are set in the
Privileges pane of Accounts in Workgroup Manager). For more information, see
“Working with Privileges” on page 70.
To make changes to a user account:
1 In Workgroup Manager, click Accounts.
2 Make sure that the directory services of the Mac OS X Server computer you’re using are
configured to access the desired directory domain.
For instructions, see Open Directory Administration.
3 Click the globe icon and then choose the domain where the user’s account resides.
If the directory domain is not listed, add it to the pop-up menu by choosing Other. In
the dialog that appears, select the domain and then click OK.
4 To authenticate, click the lock and enter the name and password of a directory domain
administrator.
5 Click the Users button and select the user account.
6 In the panes provided, edit settings for the user account.