Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 436)

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Setting Up Workgroups
In the Members pane of the Workgroups pane, you can create new workgroups, change an
existing workgroup’s name or type, and add or remove workgroup members.
This section describes the different workgroup environments and tells you how to apply
workgroup settings manually, by duplicating a workgroup, and by using a template.
Types of Workgroup Environments
Workgroups can have one of three types of desktop environments. All three types have some
optional settings in common. Important differences are described below.
m Finder workgroups have the standard Mac OS desktop.
The System Folder and Applications folder are not automatically protected, but you can
choose to protect them. Members of Finder workgroups have no restrictions on the File
menu, Apple menu, or Special menu. They also have no restrictions on removable media
or CDs.
m Restricted Finder workgroups have the standard Mac OS desktop, but with restrictions.
The System Folder and the Applications folder are protected. This means users can view
the contents, but cannot modify them or add new items. Users can access File menu and
Special menu items, but you can choose available items for the Apple menu. You can also
control the user’s ability to take screen shots, and you can choose privileges for CDs,
removable media, and shared folders.
m Panels workgroups have a simplified interface with large icons that make using a
computer easy for novice users, particularly children.
Panels workgroup options are the same as Restricted Finder options, with a few additions.
You can control access to the File menu and the Special menu in addition to the Apple
menu, and you can select whether or not to show a mounted volume as a panel. Members
of a Panels workgroup cannot view items on the local hard disk.
Creating a Workgroup
Workgroup members can be of any user type, and workgroups can have up to 1500
members. Workgroup administrators, if allowed, can create Restricted Finder and Panels
workgroups, but they cannot create Finder workgroups.
To create a workgroup:
1 In Macintosh Manager, click Workgroups.
Important If a user is not a workgroup member, he or she cannot log in to the Macintosh
Manager network. Group accounts are not imported from Workgroup Manager; you must
create them. Every managed user must belong to at least one workgroup. Users can belong
to more than one workgroup, but users can select only one workgroup when they log in.