System information

58 Chapter 5 Managing Users
The following table summarizes the key differences between server accounts, imported
accounts, and local accounts.
About Administrator Accounts
You need an administrator account on your server to create other user accounts,
create groups, change server settings, and perform other tasks using Server
Preferences. With an administrator account, you can also make changes to locked
preferences in System Preferences, install software on the server, and perform other
tasks that standard users can’t.
Account type Stored in Created by Used for
Server accounts Your server’s directory You (a server
administrator), using
Server Preferences
Group membership,
contact information,
authenticating for
services
Imported accounts Your organization’s
directory server, with
supplements in your
server’s directory
Directory server’s
administrator
Group membership,
contact information,
authenticating for
services
Local accounts Each Mac OS X
computer
A user with an
administrator account
on the computer,
using Accounts
preferences
Home folders, logging
in to the computer