Q: Server 5.1.7 on El Capitan: create a user with a custom home folder location
I recently upgraded to El Capitan on my server after an apple senior advisor told me that the Server 5.1.7 had a bunch of bug fixes regarding Open Directory(which I plan on using down the road). Since WorkGroup Manager is not compatible with 10.11...
Is there a way to create a user with a custom home folder location? When I create a user in Server, I can choose to create a home folder with or without a disk limit or to make the user service only. My problem is that I have no way(that I know of) in the user creation window to change the location of that home folder.
I tried to create a template from a user with a "custom" home folder location(Volume/Promise Pegasus/Home 2016/etc...) but when I create the user, the home folder is not in the specified path.
The "work around" I found for this batch of user is to create them in the default location and then move them on my Promise Pegasus raid, change the path in the advance option of the each user and reassign the proper permissions.
It wouldn't be so much of a problem if I would be dealing with a dozen or so users. But I have to manage/create about 130-150 users every 5-6 months.
I would assume that there is an easier way to create a user with a custom home folder location. It would not make sense that apple deletes WorkGroup manager and does not replace its features.
Best case scenario is that I'm doing it the wrong and feel free to let me know if that is the case!
Thank you,
Francis
Server, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)
Posted on Aug 10, 2016 6:35 AM