Specifications

Workgroup Manager
Workgroup Manager provides comprehensive management of Mac OS X Server clients.
You use Workgroup Manager to:
Set up and manage user accounts, group accounts, and computer groups. For more Â
information about managing user authentication, see Chapter 6, “Managing User
Authentication Using Workgroup Manager.” For more information about other user,
group, and computer management topics, see User Management.
Manage share points for le services and user home folders. For more information, Â
see the sections on share points and SMB services in File Server Administration and
the section on home folders in User Management.
Control what Mac OS X users see when they select the Network globe in a Finder Â
sidebar. For more information, see the sections on managing network views in
User Management.
View directory entries in raw form by using the Inspector. For more information, Â
see “Viewing and Editing Directory Data” on page 182.
For basic information about using Workgroup Manager, see the chapter on server
administration in Getting Started. This chapter explains the following:
Opening and authenticating in Workgroup Manager Â
Administering accounts Â
Customizing the Workgroup Manager environment Â
Workgroup Manager is installed in /Applications/Server/.
Command-Line Tools
A full range of command-line tools is available for administrators who prefer to use
command-driven server administration.
For remote server management, submit commands in an SSH session.
You can enter commands on Mac OS X servers and computers using Terminal, located
in /Applications/Utilities/. For more information, see Introduction to Command-Line
Administration.
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