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60 Chapter 5 Managing Users
When you create a new user account, you specify whether the user is an administrator
or a standard user. You can also make an imported user account a server administrator.
If you don’t want a user to be able to use Server Preferences or install software on the
server, don’t make the user an administrator.
To keep your computer secure, don’t share an administrator name and password with
anyone. Be sure to log out when you leave your computer, or set up a locked screen
saver using the Screen Saver pane and Security pane of System Preferences. If you
leave your computer while you’re logged in and the screen is unlocked, someone could
sit down at your computer while you’re away and make changes using your
administrator privileges.
For added security, routinely log in on the server using a standard user account. Use
your administrator name and password when you open Server Preferences or other
application that requires administrator privileges.
Never set an administrator to be automatically logged in when the server starts up. If
you do, someone can simply restart the server to gain access as an administrator.
Adding a User Account
You can add an individual user account for each person who uses the services provided
by your server. Your server gives each user account a separate email address, iChat
address, and personal calendar. User accounts can also have access to the server’s
shared files and shared websites, and they can use VPN to access the server remotely.
Availability of each service is subject to the service being turned on, and you can
separately control each user account’s access to services.