Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 443)

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Macintosh Manager’s design prevents users from renaming Macintosh Manager files or
changing the file type or creator. In addition, the Macintosh Manager extension is not
affected if a computer is restarted with extensions off, and users cannot disable the
Macintosh Manager extension by moving it or turning it off.
About the Macintosh Manager Share Point
When Macintosh Manager server software is installed, a share point named Macintosh
Manager is created on the server. Its permissions are automatically set to allow access from
Macintosh Manager. Users who don’t have administrative privileges can’t see the contents of
the share point and do not interact with it. The Macintosh Manager share point exists
primarily to service the databases, but it is also the default location for the workgroup
document volume. For more information about the contents of the workgroup document
volume, see “Sharing Information in Macintosh Manager” on page 467.
If you need to save space, you can move the Macintosh Manager share point to another
volume as long as the name of the share point is the same, the folder remains a share point,
and the access privileges are the same. Avoid using non-ASCII special characters (such as •,
е, й, or ü) or any double-byte characters (such as Kanji characters) in the names of share
points you plan to use with Macintosh Manager.
The Multi-User Items Folder
The Multi-User Items folder is located in the Macintosh Manager share point. Files and
folders inside the Multi-User Items folder contain information about options set using
Macintosh Manager, such as the location of the Macintosh Management server, aliases to
workgroup items, cache information, and the databases for users, groups, and computer
lists. The Multi-User Items folder contains the following items:
m Activity Log file: This file contains log entries used to generate reports that show
information such as login activity, printer usage, and application usage. You can define the
number of entries in the Activity Log file. See “Setting the Number of Items in a Report”
on page 488 for more information.
m CD-ROM Preferences file: This file contains a list of CDs users are allowed to use, along
with any settings for specific items on each CD.
m Computers folder: This folder contains database files that store Macintosh Manager
settings for each computer list you set up.
m Groups folder: This folder contains a folder for each Macintosh Manager workgroup
and database files that store information about Macintosh Manager settings for each
workgroup, such as the allowed items list and the location of the workgroup document
folder.
Important Do not place the Macintosh Manager share point on a UFS-formatted volume.
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