Shortcuts for working with users and groups, Editing multiple users simultaneously, Using presets – Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) User Manual
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Chapter 3
Shortcuts for Working With Users and Groups
When using Workgroup Manager to work with user and group accounts, several shortcuts
can save you time:
m You can make changes to multiple user or group accounts at once. See “Editing Multiple
Users Simultaneously” on page 176.
m You can use presets, which are like templates that let you predefine attributes to apply to
m You can import user and group accounts from a file. See “Understanding What You Can
Import” on page 179 through “Using Character-Delimited Files” on page 187.
Editing Multiple Users Simultaneously
You can use Workgroup Manager to make the same change to multiple user accounts in a
NetInfo or LDAPv3 domain at the same time.
To edit multiple users:
1
In Workgroup Manager, list the users in the directory domain of interest.
Click the Account button, then use the At pop-up menu to open the directory domain. Click
the lock to be authenticated, then select the users in the user list. Use Command-click to
select each user whose account you want to change.
2
Click the tab you want to work with and make changes as required for fields that Workgroup
Manager lets you update.
Using Presets
Presets are Workgroup Manager account templates. They let you set up initial attributes for
new accounts you create using Workgroup Manager.
Presets can be used only during account creation. If you change a preset after it has been
used to create an account, accounts already created using the preset are not updated to
reflect those changes.
Creating a Preset for User Accounts
To create a preset for user accounts:
1
Open Workgroup Manager on the server from which you will be creating user accounts.
Ensure that the server has been configured to access the Mac OS X directory domain or non-
Apple LDAPv3 directory domain in which the preset will be used to create new accounts.
2
Click the Accounts button.