Questions about Mobile User accounts

I'm having some trouble fully grasping Mobile User accounts and hoping someone could clarify whether they would be appropriate in my situation.
We have some non-"mobile" users that solely use one machine and we would like them to continue to use their local hard drives. Is a "Mobile" account the solution?
Second, if a user is already using an independent Mac that is not bound to any server..is it possible to bind it, create a mobile account, then sync local with network home folders such that all of the current data in their existing Home folder is added to the Network Home folder? or must the account be started from scratch?
Lastly, What if we did not want all that data synched to the Network Home because there is simply too much of it. Can we still enjoy the benefits of Network login while certain files are local (I assume this is what the synching prefs are all about?!?) Users use same machine for 99% of their work. only occasionally would it be nice to provide them access to their mail, etc from a different client
PowerMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

I'll take some broad swipes at this and let the smarter people come fill in the details.
We have a true 1:1 setup in our office and have moved to PHDs as a means of protecting against downtime. The thinking is that we will have a spare machine lying around with our base installation ready to go. If a user's machine fails we'll replace it with the spare machine, let it sync the user directory from the server, and we're back in business. It's no substitute for a real backup system, but it potentially avoids having to run a restore from your backups. It also reduces network traffic compared to plain networked homes, and still lets your users work if the server goes down, but provides the benefits of centralized management. John DeTroye wrote a nice article about this.
If you've already got data on your "client" Mac you will need to move it onto the server. PHDs will download data from the server to the client on the first sync, but will not upload a complete home directory from the client to an empty directory on the server. You'll find some posts in this forum discussing how people have gone about migrating data prior to that first sync.
WGM allows you to establish exclusions for stuff you don't want to sync.
One thing to watch out for in the scenario you describe is the so-called "rabbit effect." Assume Bob uses Mac1 as his primary machine. If one day he logs into Mac2 his home directory will be downloaded to Mac2. Once he returns to Mac1 he'll still be cluttering up Mac2 with his data. If he logs into Mac3 the next day and Tom and Sue are also periodically logging into different machines, you can see how you'll end up with a mess pretty quickly.
Hope this helps.

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I'll take some broad swipes at this and let the smarter people come fill in the details.
We have a true 1:1 setup in our office and have moved to PHDs as a means of protecting against downtime. The thinking is that we will have a spare machine lying around with our base installation ready to go. If a user's machine fails we'll replace it with the spare machine, let it sync the user directory from the server, and we're back in business. It's no substitute for a real backup system, but it potentially avoids having to run a restore from your backups. It also reduces network traffic compared to plain networked homes, and still lets your users work if the server goes down, but provides the benefits of centralized management. John DeTroye wrote a nice article about this.
If you've already got data on your "client" Mac you will need to move it onto the server. PHDs will download data from the server to the client on the first sync, but will not upload a complete home directory from the client to an empty directory on the server. You'll find some posts in this forum discussing how people have gone about migrating data prior to that first sync.
WGM allows you to establish exclusions for stuff you don't want to sync.
One thing to watch out for in the scenario you describe is the so-called "rabbit effect." Assume Bob uses Mac1 as his primary machine. If one day he logs into Mac2 his home directory will be downloaded to Mac2. Once he returns to Mac1 he'll still be cluttering up Mac2 with his data. If he logs into Mac3 the next day and Tom and Sue are also periodically logging into different machines, you can see how you'll end up with a mess pretty quickly.
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Few common questions about Mobile Forms

Hello, everyone!
I have a few questions about mobile forms:
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I've created a form and loaded it to the server repository via Form Manager. Now I can access it in my browser like this:
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Migrating current mobile user accounts from one OS X Server to another

I have not been able to find ANY answers to my situlaton.
I have a small office that currently has a Mac Server 10.4.11 server running that has many "mobile user" accounts setup. This was done because we have so many mobile users coming in and out of the office. When the user comes back they sync their home directory witht th server here. Works great.
We recently purchased a new Mac Server running 10.7.4. Set it up as the Open Directory Master. I unbind from the old server and bind to the new server. Everything seems to be working just fine except when I go and add a current mobile user to the new server it creates a new user account on the client device (MacBooks) as if the previous user settings didn't exsist. Since they need to be mobile users and not just network users I haven't been able to find a solution to this problem any where.
Is there a way on the client to tell it to use the old user account stored on the MacBook to use with new mobile user connected to the new server?
Or is there an easier way of doing this that I don't know about?
Thanks,
TK

If I understand what you wrote, no. The reason is this. If memory serves... In 10.4.11 accounts were assigned a UID. In 10.7.x, accounts are assigned a UID and a GUID. Most everything relies on the GUID at this point. So, what you have is an account named marysue on the workstation and it is assigned a UID like 1045. Now you created marysue on the Lion server, but you likely did not recreate the UID to match the old server. And thus, the UID value is different but more importantly you now have a GUID value like EC0F9357-8EF2-4D3B-B6F3-2E3016400114, that is associated with the account. So, the user, despite having the same shortname, is different.
In addition, you are working with two different directory systems. 10.4 still used NetInfo (ah, I miss you so). 10.5 and above use DS local flat files, even when bound to an LDAP system.
So, probably the easiest way to do this, provided I understand what you are seeing is the following. Let's assume the following:
You have a mobile account on a workstation for the user maryjoe with a UID of 1034 that came from the 10.4.11 system. You have this account cached. You have a home folder in /Users/maryjoe. You have now bound to the new server which contains a user named maryjoe likely with a UID of something other than 1034 and with a GUID value that likely did not exist in the old directory system, also with the shortname of maryjoe and a home path of /Users/maryjoe.
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drwxrwxrwt   4 root       wheel 136 Apr 18 21:35 Shared
drwxr-xr-x+ 14 locadmin staff 476 Jan 21 7:42 locadmin
drwxr-xr-x+ 14 1034 staff 476 Mar 21 10:42 maryjoe
Note the folder maryjoe is not owned by maryjoe, it is owned by the UID of maryjoe from the old server.
Ok, so long story short (sorry for the log explanation, especially if you are experiencing something else that I did not get from the post), all you need to do is update the permissions of the home folder. Do this:
1: Log in as the local admin
2: Open Terminal
3: Issue this command:
     sudo chown -R maryjoe /Users/maryjoe
Even with a lot of data in the home folder, this should not take more than a few minutes to complete.
When the command completes, run this command again: ls -l /Users/
You should now see
drwxrwxrwt   4 root       wheel 136 Apr 18 21:35 Shared
drwxr-xr-x+ 14 locadmin staff 476 Jan 21 7:42 locadmin
drwxr-xr-x+ 14 maryjoe staff 476 Mar 21 10:42 maryjoe
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I'm really sad that I can't use it because of this... specially when I'm considering getting a new digital camera.
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Aperture 3 and Mobile User Accounts: Don't even think about it

Hi all.
This is more a warning to other with a similar setup than anything else.
I use both a desktop mac and a portable.
As so, and since I have a Mac Mini Server, my user is what Apple calls a "Mobile User".
Basically what it does is this: it allows me to have my user on both macs always in sync.
To be certain that no file would be locked out by an open app, I have it to sync on login and logout only.
Strangely enough Apple own Aperture 3 doesn't sync.
It simply shows a generic error and that's it.
I call tell that I've made some extensive tests regarding the syncing process and no matter what it never works.
It doesn't matter if Aperture is closed, if the syncing is made on the login or the logout... nothing!
As a curiosity, not directly related with this specific problem, I can also confirm that the full library package is seen as a single file to the sync agent, so even a simple open and close of the app is enough to make it try to re-sync the entire thing, instead of doing the proper thing and copy only the modified files inside of it.
That means that even without this error it would be inpratical to work with Aperture 3 since that would mean having a nice library of quite a few gigabytes syncing every time that I tried to log out of my user session.
I sure hope that Apple can find a way to make their own pro photo app and their server software work together.
But until there... it's back iPhoto for me.
Take care all.
Pedro Fardilha

I don't have problems syncing other files that are also system packages, like iPhoto ones... although I have a terrible suspicion that again the sync agent only sees a single file, not a bundle.
I assume that the OS doesn't have any problem with packages since they are used pretty much elsewhere and they are basically a folder with a specific file inside that "forces" the OS to show us as a single file, instead of letting us see directly the content.
Even the new disk image format that Apple recommends to be used in order to speed up Time Machine backups (.sparcebundle) is based in package (or bundles, whatever you prefer to call them)
The main issue here might be the folder structure inside.
If you do a "show package content" and, for instance, check the thumbnails folder, I can easily see some chars that might create some confusion if not properly escaped during the sync, like on this example:
My Aperture.aplibrary/Thumbnails/%pARYo%fT52I77jmdf8mqQ/AP.Thumbnails
(Those "%" are so prone to errors if not properly handled)
Time Machine doesn't have any problem with both packages and those chars, so I truly hope that they use TM tech and improve the way that the syncing agent work.
Anyways, Aperture seemed a nice app.
I'm really sad that I can't use it because of this... specially when I'm considering getting a new digital camera.
I understand that it was recently released so let's hope that Apple can figure out what's happening and release an update (to either Aperture or Mac OS X Server) in the next few months.
Take care.
Pedro Fardilha

How to create Mobile User Account

Hi all,
I have a dumb question but it makes me crazy !!!
I'm new in CRM 5.2 and in mobile as weel.
My question is : How to create a user acount into my mobile infrastructure ?
I've followed the following explanation but I don't find the solution :
[help|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_crm60/helpdata/de/c8/2ae1a3c73245c8aef8c4b69c2ff072/content.htm]
In there, it tells me to go thought User Management tool of Mobile Application Studio ( is it Microsoft Visual Studio ?) but in there i do not find any tools.
Thanks for your future help
Regards

hi,
Creation of User Accounts
Purpose
This process describes the steps required to create user accounts for secured and controlled access to the Mobile Application Repository (MAR). User accounts are created for consultants, who intend to customize mobile client applications using Mobile Application Studio (MAS). User account allows a consultant to log on to MAS.
Process Flow
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If MAR is upgraded from a release prior to 3.0 to the current release, the User Management feature must be enabled manually by system administrator. This is done by changing the umfrc parameter value to YES in the ARS_SYSTABLE.
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Login IDs of the Mobile Application Repository
Definition
A login ID is a source through which users log on to Mobile Application Studio, and connect to the Mobile Application Repository (MAR). When MAR is installed, standard login IDs are available by default. While creating user accounts, the system administrator associates a standard login ID with the profile of each user account.
Structure
Login ID
Allows you to:
ARSAdmin
·        Perform administrative activities in MAR.
·        Create and modify development objects in MAR.
·        Modify the password of a user account.
ARSDeveloper
·        Create and modify development objects in MAR.
·        Modify your own password.
ARSUser
·        View development objects in MAR.
·        Modify your own password.
ARSSys
·        Get information about the MAR.
·        Validate MAR users.
ARSdb
Create a DSN for MAR. The default password for this login is arsdb.
Profiles of the Mobile Application Repository
Definition
A profile of the Mobile Application Repository (MAR) is a collection of access rights defined for:
·        Development objects, like tiles, tile sets and business objects of mobile client applications
·        Services of MAR like change lists and namespaces
Structure
The standard profiles that are available are listed below.
Profile name
Associated login ID
Allows you to:
Administrator
ARSAdmin
·        Perform administrative activities like creating and maintaining users.
·        Read and write repository specific information (ARS_SYSTABLE).
·        Create and modify development objects in MAR.
·        Release and revert a change list.
·        Transfer the ownership of objects to another MAR.
·        Create link objects to integrate tile set help.
·        Create and modify framework objects in MAR.
ROGuest
ARSUser
·        View development objects in MAR.
·        Modify your own password.
Developer
ARSDeveloper
·        Read repository specific information (ARS_SYSTABLE).
·        Create and modify development objects in MAR.
·        Release change lists that have been created only by you.
·        Modify your own password.
·        Transfer the ownership of objects to another MAR.
SPDeveloper
ARSDeveloper
·        Read repository specific information (ARS_SYSTABLE).
·        Modify your own password.
·        Create and modify development objects in MAR.
This profile does not allow you to release change lists.
QMResponsible
ARSDeveloper
·        Read repository specific information (ARS_SYSTABLE).
·        Create and modify development objects in MAR.
·        Modify your own password.
·        Transfer the ownership of objects to another MAR.
·        Release and revert change lists.
This profile does not allow you to create a change list.
Coordinator
ARSDeveloper
·        Read repository specific information (ARS_SYSTABLE).
·        Create and modify development objects in MAR.
·        Release and revert change lists.
·        Modify your own password.
·        Transfer the ownership of objects to another MAR.
Frwkuser
ARSDeveloper
·        Read repository specific information (ARS_SYSTABLE).
·        Create and modify development objects in MAR.
·        Release the change list you have created.
·        Transfer the ownership of objects to another MAR.
·        Create and modify framework objects in MAR.
Infodeveloper
ARSDeveloper
·        Read repository specific information (ARS_SYSTABLE).
·        Create and modify development objects in MAR.
·        Release the change list you have created.
·        Create link objects to integrate tile set help.
thanks
karthik
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I am experiencing a very strange issue.
I am build MacBook Air operating environments, that bind via a script to a 2008 AD Server. The problem I am experiencing is when the system/Mobile account is removed from the network, the user can no longer access the Accounts Pane in system prefs, it get a message syaing "Preference Error - Could not load Users & Groups preference pane"
Also, if I log out, the Mobile Accout cannot log back in again, but local user accounts are fine.
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- I bound the computer to our ad and logged in with a mobile account.
- I check for failure and confirmed it had the issue I described above.
- I reinstalled Lion over the top of the system (using the internet download model)
- The problem was gone.
but.. when I try to build an image around this, I can't reinstall the OS after the system is bound (I am working at a school and with the number of system I am using it is just not practicle)
so i did the following
- I used a the MBA Retail bundle to install a system on the computer.
- I reinstalled Lion over the top of the system (using the internet download model)
- I bound the computer to our ad and logged in with a mobile account.
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Neil

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I have a question about multiple administrative accounts on the same computer.

Let's say there are two users of the same computer. Each has his/her own separate admin account so they can log in under their own account. When you perform certain housekeeping functions on this computer like software updates, safari reset, cleaning up cache and cookies, virus scans and Time Machine backups, do you have to perform all of these functions for each admin account?

JazzmanJohn wrote:
do you have to perform all of these functions for each admin account?
software updates, virus scans and Time Machine backups - No
Although deleting a virus infeced file in another admin account will present a small problem.
safari reset, cleaning up cache and cookies, - Yes
These things are stored in each user account, thus must be cleaned in each user account.
For instance if you want to reset Safari or clean it's caches that will have to be done in each user account.
Doing it for one doesn't do it for other accounts.
However system cache cleaning and using some softwares to clean browser caches may use Sudo or "root" priviledges to access all accounts and OS X.
For instance, you can try to see if OnyX will clean all the Safari accounts caches at once, but I doubt it will actually reset Safari in all accounts, might not get the cookies neither.
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11582/onyx
Thing to keep in mind is, altought your Admin, your not Root. Only root has complete access to all files.
Admin can use SUDO, which is a timed window of root access. Safari doesn't use SUDO, it's designed to function only in the account it's running in.
So to reset Safari, it will have to be done from within that account, unless you know where the files are to be deleted, then you can use SUDO in Terminal.

Question about multiple users on pc

How do i make the same itunes library available on two users accounts on the same pc that has windows 7?

Copy the iTunes folder to a shared folder (such as /Users/Public/Public Music/).
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Problems with Adobe CS5 on mobile user accounts

Hello Everyone,
I'm a high school web design teacher and I’m having trouble getting Adobe CS5 to run on my student workstations when they are logged in as a “mobile” user.
Workstation 10.5.8
Server 10.4.9
Workgroup manager 10.5.3
Students can browse the web, use Microsoft products and everything else. They are only having trouble with CS5. If I log into the workstation as “administrator” I can use any Adobe product without problems.
Any Ideas?
Thanks,
Todd

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Question about ".Mac User Name" info in System Preferences/ Accounts

This is really bugging me. When I first purchased the mac mini I set the ".Mac User Name" info in System Preferences/ Accounts to the right name and wrong password. My .Mac Mail application works fine. but when I reenter the name and pass in ".Mac User Name" info in System Preferences/ Accounts and close/reopen I still see the old password reappearing. This does not affect anything, but it sure ticks me off a bit. Any idea why it is holding on to the old password? Is there any way I can resolve this so that it shows my current .Mac info correctly? Thanks for any help in advance.

This password is probably kept in Keychain. I changed my Mac User Name and password in Account preferences, and, after closing the Preferences, a new item appeared in Keychain/session with the new name and password

How can I manage new Firefox for Mac on my network. Control users Home Pages for Mobile User Accounts.

I am running Mac Computers in a School. Current Mountain Lions OS and current Firefox Browser. We log in using mobile accounts. How can we manage Firefox so all users get the same home page and settings.
If I can do locally or through a profile, that would be great

hello, you could use the mozilla.cfg file in the firefox program folder in order to lock or set certain preferences - here is some general information on how to set that up: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locking_preferences
and specific guide to set the homepage can be found here: http://mike.kaply.com/2012/08/29/setting-the-default-firefox-homepage-with-autoconfig/ (this blog also contains may other helpful resources for deploying firefox)

General questions about mobile development

Hello all,
We need to choose a multi-targeting development platform for mobile devices and need some expert views before deciding. Our options are going ahead with HTML 5 and CSS (which limits us in some ways, especially file uploading and downloading limitations with mobile Safari) and of course Adobe Air.
I have some questions and appreciate if you answer them.
What do you think? Is mobile development with Adobe Air is mature enough?
Is there a need to install Adobe Air runtime before running mobile applications or the runtime is embedded to the application in some way?
Is it possible to access file system of mobile devices?
Is it possible to use SQLite on iOS or is there an alternative?
In a comment to a blog post, someone said that Apple doesn't allow Flash to communicate with web, is that true? (I don't think it's true but needed to confirm)
This is it for now, thanks in advance.

Lots of questions! Here are answers in the order you said things:
Amongst HTML5 limitations is the ability to play sound. If you look at Google's version of Angry Birds, it uses Flash to play the sound. That wouldn't be possible in iOS.
Adobe AIR is very nearly mature enough. Lots of people already have apps in the stores with the current version, but one of these days it will get better still.
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You can't roam around the file system of mobile devices, but you can save and load data.
I don't know if you can have SQLite in AIR based apps. If that becomes the most important feature, and if AIR doesn't do it, you could look at LiveCode, it supports SQL. http://www.runrev.com/
Flash cannot load in anything from the web that includes executable code. That isn't a Flash limitation, it's an iOS restriction. It can use images, sounds, video, and Flash animations from the web. And it can read from or write to web services.

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