Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 155)

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When a user restarts his or her computer and logs in using the account in the shared
domain, the home directory is created automatically on the appropriate server and is visible
on the user’s computer.
Defining No Home Directory
You can use Workgroup Manager to avoid creating a home directory for a user whose
account is stored in a NetInfo or LDAPv3 directory domain. By default, new users have no
home directory.
To define no home directory:
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
local directory domain. To edit the home directory information, click the lock to be
authenticated, then select the user in the user list.
2 Click the Home tab.
3 Select No Home.
Defining a Home Directory for Local Users
You can use Workgroup Manager to define a home directory for a user whose account is
stored in the local directory domain on the server you are logged in to. You might want to
use local user accounts on standalone servers (servers not accessible from a network) and for
administrator accounts on a server.
Home directories for local users should reside in AFP share points on the server where the
users’ accounts reside; these share points do not have to be automountable. The home
directories are named using user short names.
To create a home directory for a local user account:
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
local directory domain. To edit the home directory information, click the lock to be
authenticated, then select the user in the user list.
2 Make sure that a share point for the home directory exists on the server where the account
resides.
You can use the predefined /Users share point or any other AFP share point that has been
defined on the server. Alternatively, you can define your own share point. To use an existing
share point, skip to step 6. To define a new share point, conduct steps 3 through 5 first.
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