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Command-Line NetInfo Administration Tools

Not only does the NetInfo database have a graphical interface through the NetInfo manager, but there are also command-line tools for interacting with NetInfo. In this section, we will take a practical look at some of the tools by demonstrating the concept of using skeleton accounts to manage user accounts. Then we will take a brief look at other NetInfo command-line tools that you might find useful.

Creating Skeleton User Accounts

If you're going to have any significant number of users on your machine (or machines), you'll soon find that being able to provide a more customized environment than what comes out of the system Accounts control pane by default is a benefit.

Apple has provided a convenient method ...