Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 273)

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Note: Computers cannot belong to more than one list, and you cannot add computers to
the Guest Computers account.
Creating a Preset for Computer Accounts
You can select settings for a computer account and save them as a “preset.” Presets work like
templates, allowing you to apply preselected settings and information to a new account.
Using presets, you can easily set up multiple computer accounts with similar settings. You
can use presets only during account creation. You cannot use a preset to modify an existing
computer account.
To set up a preset for computer accounts:
1 Open Workgroup Manager.
2 Use the At pop-up menu to open the directory domain where you want to create computer
accounts using presets, then click Accounts.
3 Click the lock and enter your user name and password.
4 Click the Computers tab, then click List.
5 To create a new preset from a blank account, first create a new computer account. To create a
preset using data in an existing computer account, open the account.
6 In each settings pane, fill in the information you want to use in the preset.
7 Choose Save Preset from the Presets pop-up menu.
After you create a preset, you can no longer change its settings, but you can delete it or
change its name.
To change a preset’s name, choose the preset from the Presets pop-up menu, then choose
Rename Preset.
To delete a preset, choose a preset from the Presets pop-up menu, then choose Delete
Preset.
Using a Computer Accounts Preset
When you create a new computer account, you can choose any preset from the Presets pop-
up menu to apply initial settings, but you can still change the account settings to meet your
needs. Until you save account information, changing to a different preset overwrites earlier
information. Once the account is saved, the Preset menu dims and cannot be used again for
that account.
To use a preset for computer accounts:
1 Open Workgroup Manager.
2 Use the At pop-up menu to open the directory domain where you want to store the new
account, then click Accounts.