[Casper] Network users not getting User template applied

[Alan Benedict]

We are using OD, and no user homes. All I need is for the local user
template to be applied to all mobile users.  This worked no problem before
using Casper, it would always pull from the local template.
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Alan Benedict
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Macintosh Technician
The Integer Group
O: 515-247-2738
C: 515-770-8234
http://www.integer.com



On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Clinton Blackmore <
clinton.blackmore at westwind.ab.ca> wrote:

> I believe that this is what is happening:
>
> On each Mac client you deploy, there is a template home folder [to which
> Casper will happily apply updates so new users get the desired settings].
>  When you create a new local user, the template home folder is copied and
> then the user is given ownership of the files.
>
> On each Mac server, there is also a template home directory.  When a
> network account is created, that template home folder is copied to the users
> home folder on the server, which is then accessed directly over the network
> or synchronized (depending on if you are using a pure network account or
> portable home directories).  When you install software on your client
> machine, the templates are not adjusted on the server.
>
> Methinks that one could install the software on the server as well to
> update the templates.  I've never done it, though.
>
> Cheers,
> Clinton Blackmore
>
> On 20-Jul-09, at 10:45 AM, Alan Benedict wrote:
>
> When I image a computer and enter username and password for a mobile user,
> it doesn't apply the user template for preferences and whatnot.  I have
> triple checked that the box is checked to Fill User Templates in the admin,
> I know it is copying to the user template as well
> because if I create a local user it works fine.  Any ideas? Thanks
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> Alan Benedict
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> Macintosh Technician
> The Integer Group
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> C: 515-770-8234
> http://www.integer.com
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