Creating and Deleting Users on Your Cloud Server Powered by Mac OS X
To let users connect to your Cloud Server powered by Mac OS® X, create user accounts. These accounts determine whether users can administer the server, which services they can access, and other references.
Users cannot connect to the server until the Open Directory master is created. Fortunately, the first time a user is created, OS X automatically creates the Open Directory master.
Open Directory stores information about user accounts and lets each user have their own home directory and personalized desktop. It does a lot more, but these are the basics. Without Open Directory, you can't network users.
TIP: Before adding users to the server, make sure you enable the services you want them to use. If you don't do this, your users might encounter additional setup steps. For more information, see Installing GoDaddy.com Mobile on Your BlackBerry.
After you add users to the server, they need to set up iChat, iCal, Mail, and other applications on their computers to connect to the server.
To Create a User
- In Server Preferences, click Users.
- Click the + below the Users area.
- Complete the fields.
- Specify whether you want to let users administer the server. Only users who need this option should be granted the privilege.
- Click Create Account.
- After creating the user, with the user's name highlighted, you can update:
- Contact Info – Make any necessary updates. Verify the email address is using the correct domain name. If it's not, you can change it.
- Services – Specify which services the user can access.
- Groups – Assign the user membership in groups.
To access detailed user settings, open Workgroup Manager and click the user name. For assistance with Workgroup Manager, see Working with Workgroup Manager. For the full user manual, read the Mac OS X Server User Management Guide.
To Delete a User
- In Server Preferences, click Users.
- Select the user account you want to delete.
- Click - below the Users area.
- Click Delete User.
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