Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 297)

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These items still appear in the top-level directory when a user clicks the Computer icon in a
Finder window toolbar.
To hide disk and server icons on the desktop:
1 Open Workgroup Manager.
2 Use the At pop-up menu to find the directory domain that contains the account you want,
then click Preferences.
3 Click the lock and enter your user name and password.
4 Select a user, group, or computer account in the account list, then click the Finder
preference icon.
5 Click the Preferences tab and select a management setting (Once or Always).
6 Under “Show these items on the Desktop,” deselect the items you want to hide.
7 Click Apply Now.
Controlling the Behavior of Finder Windows
You can select what directory appears when a user opens a new Finder window. You can also
define how contents are displayed when a user opens folders.
To set Finder window preferences:
1 Open Workgroup Manager and click Preferences.
2 Select a user, group, or computer account in the account list, then click the Finder
preference icon.
3 Click the Preferences tab and select a management setting (Once or Always).
4 Under “New Finder window shows,” specify the items you want to display.
Select Home to show items in the user’s home directory
Select Computer to show the top-level directory, which includes local disks and mounted
volumes.
5 Select “Always open folders in a new window” to display folder contents in a separate window
when a user opens a folder. Normally, Mac OS X users can browse through a series of folders
using a single Finder window.
6 Select “Always open windows in Column View” to maintain a consistent view among
windows.
7 Click Apply Now.