Problems with User Accounts connecting to the server

I created couple of user accounts but the users can not connect to their accounts from the computer lab. i want to know how properly set the accounts to login to any computer in the lab.

Welcome to the forums. You need to:
1. Bind your desktop machines to your Open Directory master
2. Create groups and user accounts in WorkGroup Manager which allow your users to log into those computers
You will find the User Admin documents here useful:
http://www.apple.com/server/documentation/
hth,
b.

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