What is account management? Does this mean managing users? Groups? Computers? Access to servers and other systems? Account management is the limitation and control of all types of accounts, whether they are users, groups, or computers. This control can be granular, allowing for limitations to be placed on just one user or group. Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server make account management easy to implement. But without proper planning and testing, account management can easily overwhelm administrators. Before clicking the mouse, develop a management plan. The best way to think about account management is to examine what your organization wishes to accomplish, and the scope and breadth of the management. Are you planning to manage all users and administrators, or just users? Does your management extend to the company's executives? What is the extent to which you want to manage users? These are a few of the questions that must be asked to ensure a successful implementation of managed accounts. |