Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 144)

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You can use Workgroup Manager to define login settings of an account stored in a NetInfo or
LDAPv3 directory domain or to review login settings in any directory domain accessible from
the server you are using.
To work with login settings using Workgroup Manager:
1 In Workgroup Manager, open the account you want to work with if it is not already open.
To open an account, click the Accounts button, then use the At pop-up menu to open the
directory domain where the user’s account resides. To edit settings, click the lock to be
authenticated. Select the user in the user list.
2 Click the Advanced tab.
3 Select “Allow simultaneous login” to let a user log in to more than one managed computer at
a time.
4 Choose a shell from the Login Shell pop-up menu to specify the default shell for the user
when logging in to a Mac OS X computer. Click Custom if you want to enter a shell that does
not appear on the list. To make sure a user cannot access the server remotely using a
command line, use the option None.
Defining a Password Validation Strategy
For details about setting up and managing passwords, see “Understanding Password
Validation” on page 193.
Editing Comments
You can save a comment in a user’s account to provide whatever documentation might help
with administering the user. A comment can be as long as 32,676 characters.
You can use Workgroup Manager to define the comment of an account stored in a NetInfo or
LDAPv3 directory domain or to review the comment in any directory domain accessible from
the server you are using.
To work with a comment using Workgroup Manager:
1 In Workgroup Manager, open the account you want to work with if it is not already open.
To open an account, click the Accounts button, then use the At pop-up menu to open the
directory domain where the user’s account resides. To edit a comment, click the lock to be
authenticated. Select the user in the user list.
2 Click the Advanced tab.
3 Edit or review the contents of the Comment field.
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