Just out of curiosity, but a network account server just stores account preferences and home folder contents and then downloads them to a computer when you log in to your account, right?
If not, please explain.
Thanks.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.1), Mid 2010 model
The purpose is to have ONE location where you organize your accounts, but that could be accessed by many applications and functions, like file sharing, calendar access, accessing a wiki/website.
You only have to manage ONE location. So when someone forgot his password, you only have to change it in the server, and any applications which looks on the server for authentication is affected. Otherwise when every application has it's own users and passwords you have to go trough every single on to change it.
When you also have configured a server side home folder, then: YES.
If not, only the Username & Password is stored on the server, but the home folder still remains on the client.
Ok, I guess that clarifies it for me. Although I'm now wondering what the purpose of a network account server would be if you aren't storing the home folder on the server.
Ok, that explains things quite well, thanks!
Network Account Server explanation.
