Alex Zhernachuk updated January 12, 2012 at 3:54 PMQuestions Addressed
- What is the difference between a local and a mobile account? What is the difference between a local and a mobile account?
- What are some advantages and disadvantages of being a network user? What are some advantages and disadvantages of being a network user?
- What is unique about having a mobile account? What is unique about having a mobile account?
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There are three different types of user accounts for IGPP Macintosh Users. The specific attributes of each are explained below. To see which type is running on a machine, open "Accounts" from System Preferences.
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A local user account is just that -- the user's home directory is stored locally on the hard drive of the computer on which it was created. This includes all settings, documents, mail, and application settings. It can only be accessed from the one computer, and a backup copy can be created on a remote server by using ChronoSync. Here is what it looks like in Preferences:
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