Moving Home folders onto external HDD, what's the right way to do it?

At the moment I have my network accounts on the Server's boot disk, but I want to move them onto an external disk.
I was thinking I should rsync the Users folder with the external, but do I then have to edit each account in Workgroup Manager to point to the external Home folders?
I don't have many accounts so I don't mind doing it that way, or maybe there is an easier way? I want to get this right before I start, hence why I'm asking for help.
Thanks in advance.

What follows assumes that you have a proper OD setup and are able to copy the users' home folders with permissions intact to the new home directory path. Please note that I haven't done this in a while, so proceed with caution.
1. Create your new home folder root on your external drive.
2. In Server Admin:File Sharing, set the new folder a a share point.
3. In "Share Point," check "Enable Automount" and click the "Edit" button.
4. Set the protocol to AFP and click "Use for: User home folders and group folders," and click ok (diradmin pw will likely be needed).
5. Optionally, click "Enable Spotlight Searching."
6. I think AFP guest access may be required in "Protocol Options."
7. Copy your users' folders to the new path (with your preferred mechanism. cp -p might work too).
At this point, the new path should be visible in Workgroup Manager in the "Home" tab. You should be able to select multiple users from the list and apply the new path simultaneously. However, I suggest testing this on one account first - preferable not your CEO's.
Regards,
Lyle Millander

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