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Creating login messages for computers, Customizing panel names – Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) User Manual

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Click Log-In and select a computer list.

3

Select “Users choose their name from a list (1-2000 users)” to use the list option. If you do
not want administrator names to appear in the list, select “List displays users only (no
administrators).”

4

If you do not want to use a list, select “Users type their name.”

5

Click Save.

Creating Login Messages for Computers

You can create two types of messages for computers. Each can contain up to 127 characters.

m The banner message appears in the login dialog box.

m The server message appears in a separate panel after users log in. It is preceded by the

phrase “From: Global Administrator.”

To set up a login message:

1

In Macintosh Manager, click Computers.

2

Click Log-In and select a computer list.

3

Type your banner message or server message in the appropriate message text box.

If you do not want to use a message, leave the text box blank.

4

Click Save.

Customizing Panel Names

You can customize the names of the workgroup and user documents panels shown for Panels
workgroups.

To customize a panel name:

1

In Macintosh Manager, click Computers.

2

Click Log-In and select a computer list.

3

If you want the workgroup’s name to appear on a workgroup documents panel, select “Show
the workgroups name” or click the button next to the text box and type a different name.

4

If you want the user’s name to appear on a user document panel, select “Show the user’s
name” or click the button next to the text box and type a different name.

5

Click Save.

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