Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 155)

Users and Groups 155
Disabling a User Account
To disable a user account, you can
m delete the account (see “Deleting a User Account” on page 154)
m change the user’s password to an unknown value (see “Defining Passwords” on page 145)
Administering Home Directories
A home directory is a folder for a user’s personal use. Mac OS X also uses the home
directory, for example, for storing system preferences and managed user settings for
Mac OS X users.
A user’s home directory does not need to be stored on the same server as the directory
domain containing the user’s account. In fact, distributing directory domains and home
directories among various servers can help you balance your workload among several
servers. “Distributing Home Directories Across Multiple Servers” on page 156 and “Setting
Up Home Directories for Users Defined in Existing Directory Servers” on page 157 describe
several such scenarios.
After deciding where you want home directories to reside, you need to set up share points
for them and configure the share points to automount. You may also need to create home
directory folders. See “Setting Up AFP Home Directory Share Points” on page 160 and
“Creating Home Directory Folders” on page 161 for details.
To assign a home directory to a user, follow the instructions in “Defining a User’s Home
Directory” on page 161 through “Using Import Files to Create AFP Home Directories” on
page 165.