Where are account settings files/folders?

I would like to back up the settings for the user accounts I have set up on the family computer, and while I can access all of the account home folders from the root admin account, I haven't been able to figure out where the system stores the settings for the user accounts as they have been configured in the Accounts preference pane. I have tried to search and browse for them among the hidden files, but nothing is obvious to me.
Thanks,
Lou

Hi
The local NetInfo Database is where you should be looking. Launch terminal (Applications/Utilities) and key in:
man nicl
or
man dscl
for proper usage. Look for UID 501, 502 etc. What you’ve done should be enough though.
Tony

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