Login window user list not updating

I have set up a lab of emacs with os x 10.4 server and clients. The login window of the clients dispays a list of users. I added and imported a bunch of users and it all worked fine. I then updated to 10.4.4 and then backed up my server volume.
For some weird reason I can no longer see any additional users that I add in workgroup manager...infact even if I delete users this change is not reflected in the list of users in the login window.
-I have restarted the workstations and the server.
-I have deleted the DirectoryService folder off the client and reset all the Directory settings.
-I have udated the client to 10.4.4.
-I have mucked around with computer management settings in Workgroup Manager.
I am currently out of ideas. I'm not sure if the list of users I am seeing on the worksation is from a local cache or if its getting this bogus list from the server...Is there a cache file somewhere on the local machines that isn't being updated?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me cause at this stage I am starting to get a bit worried
Cheers.
eMac Mac OS X (10.4.4)
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Hi Rob, I think it'll be listed alphabetically, but maybe putting a spave before your name will put at the top- haven't tested it but works with other things within the system.
Cheers.
EDIT
Just checked it works....
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