Creating user folders automatically

    You can create home directories that automatically set up a user folder for each registered user.

    The folder has the user's logon name and is set up when the user logs on to the file server for the first time through AppleShare or Windows file sharing. The folder's Owner and Everyone privileges are inherited from the enclosing share point, and the User/Group privileges are set to the user's account with Read & Write access.

    After the folder is created, the user can access it in the Chooser, over FTP, and over Windows file sharing services.

    To automatically create a home directory folder:
    1 Open Mac OS Server Admin and log on to the server you want to administer.
    2 Press the Privileges button and choose Show Disks & Shared Items.
    3 Select the folder you want to be the home directory folder.
    4 Click the Privileges button.
    5 Select the checkbox labeled "Automatically create user folders inside this shared item."
    6 Assign access privileges to the home directory folder.

 


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