Keywords and notes

You can define keywords that allow quick searching and sorting of user and group accounts. Using keywords can simplify tasks such as creating groups or editing multiple user accounts.

Local users and groups have their own keyword list that’s separate from the local network users and network groups keywords list. For example, if you add a keyword to the local users or groups keyword list, it isn’t available in the local network users or network groups unless you add it.

You can add a note to an account to provide information you might need to help a user. You can also search for users or groups based on notes you added for them by entering the note or a portion of the note in the user or group filter field.

Add or remove keywords and notes for users

  1. Select Users in the Server app sidebar.

  2. Click the pop-up menu, then choose Local Users or Local Network Users.

    If you don’t have an Open Directory server running, Local Network Users isn’t available in the pop-up menu.

  3. Select a user in the users list, then click the Action pop-up menu gear, then choose Edit User.

  4. Enter keywords in the Keywords field.

    To remove a keyword, select it, then press the Delete key.

  5. Enter a note in the note field.

    To remove a note, select the text in the note field, then press the Delete key.

  6. Click OK.

Add or remove keywords or notes for groups

  1. Select Groups in the Server app sidebar.

  2. Click the pop-up menu, then choose Local Groups or Local Network Groups.

    If you don’t have an Open Directory server running, Local Network Groups isn’t available in the pop-up menu.

  3. Select a group in the groups list, then click the Action pop-up menu gear, then choose Edit Group.

  4. Enter keywords in the Keywords field.

    To remove a keyword, select it, then press the Delete key.

  5. Enter a note in the note field.

    To remove a note, select the text in the note field, then press the Delete key.

  6. Click OK.