Specifications

Appendix B Mac OS X Directory Data 275
Mac OS X user attribute Format Example values
HomeDirectory:
The location of an AFP-based
home folder.
UTF-8 XML text <home_dir> <url>afp://
server/sharept</url>
<path>usershomedir</
path></home_dir>
In the following example, Tom
King’s home folder is K-M/Tom
King, which resides beneath the
Users share point directory:
<home_dir> <url>afp://
example.com/Users</url>
<path>K-M/Tom King</
path></home_dir>
HomeDirectoryQuota:
The disk quota for the user’s
home folder.
Text for the number of bytes
allowed
If the quota is 10 MB, the value
will be the text string “1048576.”
MailAttribute:
A user’s mail service
conguration.
UTF-8 XML text
PrintServiceUserData:
A user’s print quota statistics.
UTF-8 XML plist, single value .
MCXFlags:
If present, MCXSettings is
loaded; if absent, MCXSettings
isn’t loaded. Required for a
managed user.
UTF-8 XML plist, single value
MCXSettings:
A user’s managed preferences.
UTF-8 XML plist, multivalued
AdminLimits:
The privileges given by
Workgroup Manager to a
user that can administer the
directory domain.
UTF-8 XML plist, single value
Password:
The user’s password.
UNIX crypt
Picture:
Path to a recognized graphic le
to be used as a display picture
for the user.
UTF-8 text Maximum 255 bytes.
Comment:
Any documentation you like.
UTF-8 text John is in charge of product
marketing.
Maximum 32,676 bytes.