Stop network home from being created and shared on login

I have successfully set up a OD server bound to Active Directory. I have the shares set up exactly how I want them - except - I don't want network users to have their home folder automatically created. I am only using AD for authentication and not network home folders. Is there a way for when a user logs in to not have the home folder created on the server and thus preventing it from being shared. I only want the shares that I have specified in the Share Point window to show up.

Hi there,
I bring good tidings .
After some tweeking I've gotten this to work.
Replace [YOURDOMAIN] with the first part of the FQDN, e.g. my.domain.net will make MY.plist
Step 1:
copy /Library/Preferences/OpenDirectory/Configurations/Active Directory/[YOUDORMAIN].plist to your Desktop
Change the permissions so you can edit the plist file (I use Plist Editor pro to edit.)
Step 2:
Find the key:
MCXDockSpecialFolders-Raw
Step 3:
Delete the string under it:
0 AddDockMCXOriginalNetworkHomeFolder
Step 4:
sudo cp [YOURDOMAIN].plist /Library/Preferences/OpenDirectory/Configurations/Active Directory/[YOURDOMAIN].plist
Reboot and watch the magic happen!!
I have been fiddling about with some other settings in this plist, it seems to be very powerfull.
I don't know why apple doesn't make options in the AD Plugin to manage these settings, but then again power = the power to break things.
I still mount the network home drive, but I do it with a login hook so that I have the power.
Hope to have made some people happy, but I bet I have.
It's a pity I don't get points for resolving issues myself, this one would be word many points.

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