Importing and exporting user and group information – Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) User Manual
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To change a preset:
1
Open Workgroup Manager on the server where the preset has been defined.
2
Click the Accounts button.
3
From the Presets pop-up menu, choose the preset you want to change.
4
After completing your changes, choose Save Preset from the Presets pop-up menu.
You can also change a preset while using it to create a new account by changing any of the
fields defined by the preset, then saving the preset.
Importing and Exporting User and Group Information
Importing user and group accounts from a file is useful when you want to
m Create a large number of users or groups in a batch.
m Migrate user or group accounts from another server. You can import users and groups
from AppleShare IP 6.3 or Mac OS X Server version 10.1 and earlier.
m Update a large number of user or group accounts with new information.
You can import accounts into a NetInfo or LDAPv3 directory domain from
m XML files created by exporting accounts on AppleShare IP 6.3 servers.
m XML files created by exporting accounts on Mac OS X Server versions 10.1 and earlier.
m Character-delimited files created by exporting accounts on Mac OS X Server versions later
than 10.1 or created by hand or using a database or spreadsheet application.
There are two ways to import and export accounts: using Workgroup Manager or using the
dsimportexport command-line tool. dsimportexport gives you more control over the import
and export processes, while Workgroup Manager offers a simpler, graphical user experience.
During import and export processing, dsimportexport displays status information and writes
to a log file:
m Status information is provided for each user or group imported or exported. Status data
includes the total number of records processed so far, the number of bytes processed so
far, and the identity of the record being processed currently.
m The log file is created in /Users/
DSImportExport.logYYYY.MMDD.hhmmss, where
invoked dsimportexport and mmmmmm is milliseconds. The log file provides both
processing information and error indications. Information logged includes the date and
time that the import or export operation started, the total number of users and groups
imported or exported, and the identity of any accounts that generated errors during
import or export.
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