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Managing login preferences, Login window preferences, Deciding how a user logs in – Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) User Manual

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Select a user, group, or computer account in the account list, then click the Internet
preference icon.

5

Click Web and select a management setting (Once or Always).

6

To set the Default Web Browser, click Set and choose a preferred Web browser application.

7

Type a URL for the Home Page. This is the page a user sees when a browser opens.

8

Type a URL for the Search Page.

9

Type a folder location for storing downloaded files, or click Set to browse for a folder.

10

Click Apply Now.

Managing Login Preferences

Use Login preferences to set user login options, provide password hints, and control the
user’s ability to restart and shut down the computer from the login screen. You can also
mount the group volume or make applications open automatically after a user logs in.

Login Window Preferences

Login Window settings affect the appearance and function of items in the login window.

Deciding How a User Logs In

Depending on the settings you choose, a user will see either a name and password text field
or a list of users in the login window. These settings apply only to computer accounts.

To set up how a user logs in:

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 computer account in the account list, then click the Login preference icon.

5

Click Login Window and set the management setting to Always.

6

Select how the user logs in.

To require the user to type his or her username and password, select “Name and password
entry fields.”

To allow a user to select his or her name from a list, select “List of users able to access this
computer.”

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If you decide to use a list of users, select categories of users you want to display in the list.

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