Mac OS X Server 10.7.3 Workgroup Manager

Hi,

I have 31 Mac Pros (Mac OS X Lion) for modelling lab & already join them to Windows 2008 Active Directory. Using Worgroup Manager on Mac OS X Server 10.7.3, I managed to set mobile account for anyone who login to the Mac Pros. I'm trying to set sync home folder but so far unsuccessful. I think you called this "Portable Home Folder"; combination with local home folder & network home folder. The network home folder is accessible via SMB, so I did put the location path to (example):-

Code:

smb://blablabla.edu.my/RoamingSpace

However, it only created the folder in local drive instead, for example:-

Code:

/Users/.testsync.xhome -> /smb:/blablabla.edu.my/RoamingSpace/testsync

What did I do wrong?

Another thing I try to achieved is to use existing user/student network folder for their home folder. I know for windows computer I can use %username% as a variable for username, for example:-

Code:

\\blablabla.edu.my\RoamingSpace\%username%

Does Mac OS X have similar variable for username?

I found several Workgroup Manager user manual but none of them mention anything about this.

 

While I'm not very familiar with Mac OS X Server, most Unix-like operating systems store the home directory in the $HOME variable.

EDIT: As for the SMB shares, you'll probably need to mount it first somehow. So following your example, the command would be something like:

Code:

mount -t cifs //blablabla.edu.my/RoamingSpace/$(id -u) /Users/.testsync.xhome -o username=youruser -o password=yourpass

("id -u" command prints username). I'm not sure how to make it login with LDAP/Kerberos/Active Directory though.