Chapter 2. User Accounts

Time	This chapter takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
Goals	Recognize various user account types and user attributes Create and manage user accounts and home folders Understand and implement user security techniques Resolve issues that prevent users from accessing their account

One of the hallmarks of a modern operating system is support for multiple user accounts. Mac OS X v10.6 delivers in spades with a robust, secure, and highly polished multiple-user environment. Mac OS X’s UNIX foundation is primarily responsible for providing such a sophisticated multiple-user environment. UNIX operating systems have a long history of providing such services, but Apple has made many improvements by providing advanced user management features and streamlined administration tools, all with Apple’s traditional ease of use.