Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 312)

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To set Finder window preferences:
1 Open Workgroup Manager and click Preferences.
2 Select a user, group, or computer account in the account list, then click the Finder
preference icon.
3 Click the Preferences tab and select a management setting (Once or Always).
4 Under “New Finder window shows,” specify the items you want to display.
Select Home to show items in the user’s home directory
Select Computer to show the top-level directory, which includes local disks and mounted
volumes.
5 Select “Always open folders in a new window” to display folder contents in a separate window
when a user opens a folder. Normally, Mac OS X users can browse through a series of folders
using a single Finder window.
6 Select “Always open windows in Column View” to maintain a consistent view among
windows.
7 Click Apply Now.
Making File Extensions Visible
A file extension usually appears at the end of a file name (for example, “.txt” or “.jpg”).
Applications use the file extension to identify the file type.
To make file extensions visible:
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 user, group, or computer account in the account list, then click the Finder
preference icon.
5 Click the Preferences tab and select a management setting (Once or Always).
6 Select “Always show file extensions.”
7 Click Apply Now.
Selecting the User Environment
You can select either the regular Finder or the Simplified Finder as the user environment.
The regular Finder looks and acts like the standard Mac OS X desktop. The Simplified Finder
uses panels and large icons to provide users with an easy-to-navigate interface, and the
Shared, Documents, and My Applications folders appear in the user’s Dock for easy access.
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