Unsolved Open Directory: How to convert local account to Network

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Hey guys, I just watched the Open Directory episode and had a couple of questions.

1. If I already have local-only accounts, how can I convert these on my server to be network accounts, and will it keep the directory contents (assuming I select Local and not services only)??

2. I have created a test account (several, actually) and set the password, and set my MacBook to use the directory server, I see the server by name and have the green dot but it won't let me login with that account, it just 'jiggles'. Any troubleshooting thoughts?

Brett

When I open the directory utility (from the system preferences, users, login options, edit server), I see that I have 2 directory domains, "local/Default" and "ferrellmac.com". All of the accounts I have added are in the ferrellmac directory, all of the local and system ones are in Default. Is this an issue? The 'drag domains into preferred order for searching" would imply not.

Also, sometimes when I go to the login window I don't get the "other" option. Why would that be?

Ok, so if I give the login screen a few seconds, the "other" option does pop up, so I tried deleting my directory server and re-creating it, and still get the jiggly login on my MacBook (I also removed and added back the Directory server on it's UAC page)... thoughts?

@Brett-Ferrell,

Sorry this slipped by me.

The fast and quick answer is that you can't do a conversion in the way you want.

You can though create an identical account and copy the home folder over to the network.