Renaming presets, Deleting a preset, Changing presets – Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) User Manual

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Chapter 3

Renaming Presets

To rename a preset:

1

Open Workgroup Manager on the server where the preset has been defined.

2

Click the Accounts button.

3

From the Presets pop-up menu, choose Rename Preset and enter the new name.

4

Click OK.

Deleting a Preset

To delete a preset:

1

Open Workgroup Manager on the server where the preset has been defined.

2

Click the Accounts button.

3

From the Presets pop-up menu, choose Delete Preset.

4

Select the preset you want to delete then click Delete.

Changing Presets

When you change a preset, existing accounts created using it are not updated to reflect your
changes.

To change a preset:

1

Open Workgroup Manager on the server where the preset has been defined.

2

Click the Accounts button.

3

From the Presets pop-up menu, choose the preset you want to change.

4

After completing your changes, choose Save Preset on the Presets pop-up menu.

You can also change a preset while using it to create a new account by changing any of the
fields defined by the preset, then saving the preset.

Importing and Exporting User and Group Information

Importing user and group accounts from a file is useful when you want to

m Create a large number of users or groups in a batch.

m Migrate user or group accounts from another server. You can import users and groups

from AppleShare IP 6.3 or Mac OS X Server version 10.1 and earlier.

m Update a large number of user or group accounts with new information.

You can import accounts into a NetInfo or LDAPv3 directory domain from

m XML files created by exporting accounts on AppleShare IP 6.3 servers.

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