Setting up  user accounts on server and setting up workstation

Hey. I have just recieved my new server.
I am really trying to get my head around this. How do i set up a work station computer on the network, which asks you to login with a username/password, which is connected to the server, the usual stuff, Setting up a user in the workgroup manager and then set up a few work stations so that users can login in any computer with there own user/password and access all there work.
I have read bits and bobs about how to do this, but all i can find is how to set it up on the server its self, not how to set up work stations. This is what i found. Am i looking at the right place.
I have set up lots of linux servers before. But never set up a mac os x server.
http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/04/20/opendirectory/index.php
Cheers,
Nathaniel
Message was edited by: nathaniel Mcinnes

Well, i will set up this tomorrow when i get back into the office. Should be interesting. I will give it ago.
Also is there a way for users to login to the computer either by network or standalone. I mean a quick login option, eg. If they want to work standalone, they can.
With back ups, how do you set it so it will back up nightly onto another hard drive in the server?
Thanks,
Message was edited by: nathaniel Mcinnes

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