System information
112 Chapter 7 Managing Users’ Computers
If a Snow Leopard user doesn’t have the invitation email, you can send one manually
by using the Action button in the Users pane. For instructions, open Server Preferences
and then use the Help menu.
For information about adding your name, email address, and a personal introduction
to the standard message text that the server generates for the invitation email, see
“Customizing the Server Invitation Email” on page 101.
Setting Up a Mac by Using Accounts Preferences
If a Mac with Snow Leopard isn’t connected to a server yet, and the invitation to get
services from your server doesn’t appear automatically, the Mac user can manually
connect to your server. The user will need to connect manually if the user’s local
account on the Mac doesn’t have a name or short name that matches a user account
on the server, or if the server is on a dierent local network (IP subnet) than the
Mac. The user may also need to connect manually if the user previously declined an
invitation to use your server or the user removed the Mac’s connection to your server
and needs to add it back.
To connect a Mac to your server:
1 On the Mac, open the Accounts pane of System Preferences and click Login Options.
2 Click the Join button, or click the Edit button and then click the Add (+) button.
You see the Join button if the Mac isn’t connected to a directory server yet.
You see the Edit button if the Mac is already connected to a directory server.
3 Choose your server from the pop-up menu, or enter your server’s DNS name or IP
address.