OT: Re: Cloning Users
OT: Re: Cloning Users
- Subject: OT: Re: Cloning Users
- From: Phillip Burk <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:25:34 -0500
On Thursday, December 5, 2002, at 06:26 PM, Stockly, Ed wrote:
In OS X we've created a disk image for installation on new Macs.
We're hoping to clone the image and then set each one up for local log
in by individual users. The problem is that every time we create a
new user all the preferences, serial numbers and everything else in
the image gets set to the default. This makes our disk images a lot
less useful than they should be.
So, is there a way to clone a user in OS X using AppleScript? How
about simply renaming a user?
Ed,
I've read Marc's reply and he pointed out a few ways to deal with this
issue. Here's another:
The user template used to create a new user's home directory is located
here:
/System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/
What I recommend you do is set up a base install for all your users.
Install all the applications you need, enter the serial numbers, tweak
the OS in ways you may need and boot into single-user mode. Then
replace this directory (/User Template/English.lproj/) with the user
you used to setup the box. Reboot from the install CD and run the
repair privileges tool in Disk Utility. This will reset the privs and
ownership to the default status while retaining the customization.
Now anytime you create a new user using this disk image the custom User
Template will be used. No Applescript needed, sorry.
Phil Burk
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