Delete groups, Change group membership, Configure local home folders for network accounts – Apple Xsan 2 User Manual

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Delete groups

You can use Xsan Admin to delete a group.

Note: These instructions apply only if, during initial SAN setup, you chose to use Xsan
Admin to manage users and groups. If you have a different directory configuration, use
the management software for your directory to delete groups.

Delete a group:

In Xsan Admin, select Users and Groups in the SAN Assets list.

Select the group in the list and choose Delete User or Group from the Action pop-up

menu (gear).

Change group membership

You can use Xsan Admin to change the members of a group at any time.

Change a group’s membership:

In Xsan Admin, select Users and Groups in the SAN Assets list.

Select the group in the list and click the Edit button in the lower-right corner of

the window.

Select the checkbox next to a user to add the user to the group, or deselect the

checkbox to remove the user.

Click OK.

Configure local home folders for network accounts

Using a network account server (or directory server) simplifies the job of managing
user accounts for client computers attached to the SAN. However, some apps, such as
Final Cut Pro, work best when a user’s home folder is on the client computer.

User accounts that you manage with Xsan Admin are set up with local home folders.
If your SAN users have accounts on another directory server and they have network
home folders, you can set up local home folders for them.

Configure a local home folder with Server
If a Mac with Mac OS X Lion Server provides your SAN’s user accounts, you can use the
Server app to configure a local home folder for a network user.

Open the Server app and connect to the Mac that has Lion Server and provides your

SAN’s network accounts.

Select Users in the Server sidebar, select the user whose home folder you want to

create, and choose Edit User from the Action pop-up menu (gear).

Chapter 6

Manage clients and users