Ethernet disk and a networked home directory

is it possible under os x 10.4.8 to store my home directories on an ethernet disk and then be able to mount them from any of my macs? do i need to run os x server?

Try changing the user account's home property in the NetInfo Manager, which is located in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder so that it points to a folder on the Ethernet drive; don't alter or delete anything else in the NetInfo Manager. You may run into issues if you are using the same home folder for two or more accounts which have a different UID property.
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