Mac OS X server 10.5.7 users cannot logon

Question

Any help. I just installed Mac OS X Server and add added my users with logon details. I joined my MacBook Pro to the server using Directory Utilities and the Server is running well. I even have the users name displaying on the logon window. However, when I try to login the users, the window shakes indicating incorrect password. I have tried going over adding users, providing access rights etc. but with no success. I was successful in joining my daughter's Mac Mini to the server, but was not able to login using other users' details. Can anyone help.

Answer 1

My bet's on an incorrect home folder location.
First things first. Make sure that the Sharepoint for the home folders is set up correctly.
You can double check this as follows:
In server admin: Select the server name right below where it says "Available servers"
Click the file sharing tab at the top.
Click the SharePoints button and the Browse button
Click on your desired home folder location in the file browser.
Below the file browser, click on the share point tab.
Make sure "Enable Automount" is checked.
Click the edit button.
Make sure the directory is /LDAPv3/127.0.0.1
Make sure the protocol is AFP
Make sure that Use for "User home folders" is selected.
Click okay and save your changes.
Now to workgroup manager.
Select your user and click the "Home" button
Make sure that there's a home folder location selected. (ie the line is highlighted)
Click the edit button. (it looks like a pencil)
It's get a bit tricky here...
Mac OS X Server/Share Point URL:
It should look like this: afp://server.example.com/Users (assuming you're using the users folder)
Path to Home Folder:
You should ONLY have the shortname of your user here.
Full path:
It has to look like this: /Network/Servers/server.example.com/Users/shortname
Note that I've put server.example.com where you should have the domain name of your server, and shortname where you should have the actual shortname for your user.
Clear as mud?
Hope it helps.
-Graham