5.1 Creating User Groups (10.1 server)

Grouping users together allows you to organise user files and restrict user access logically - and so simplifies some administrative procedures.

The following describes creating user groups.

Log on to the server as "root".

Run "Server Admin" from the toolbar.

Select "New Group" from the "Users & Groups" icon, a group property box will appear...

If your server is part of a shared NetInfo network, then you are given a choice of domains when adding users & Groups.

In general, in this situation, you should choose to add your group to the NetInfo root domain...

Enter a group name in the "Name" field.

The GID field will be filled in automatically - though you can change this if you like.

Click on the "Save" button to make changes, then close the group property box.

Switch back to "Server Administrator" and select "Set Sharing Attributes" from the "Sharing" icon

Browse to the folder that you just created, then click the "Choose" button

Set the permissions on the folder.This depends on your individual requirements - however, the following is a good starting point...

Set the "Owner" to a user that you would like to administer the group folder.

Set the "Group" to "wheel" with read/write access

Give "Everyone" read access

Click on the "Save" button to make changes.

ADDENDUM

If this happens, you will have to first create the group in the servers' local domain and then copy it into the root domain.

Open the "Users & Groups List" for both the local and root domains, then drag the group from the local "Users Groups List" window to the root domains "Users Groups List" Window.

When you are done, delete the user from the local domain.